Tobacco Policy and ENDS Policy Influences on Adolescent Vaping Across the U.S. States.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although the use of tobacco has declined among youth, ENDS has the potential to disrupt or reverse these trends. Policies for tobacco and ENDS may have an impact on adolescent ENDS use. The impacts of state-level policies were examined for both tobacco and ENDS indoor use bans, excise taxes, and age-of-purchase laws on past-month adolescent ENDS use from 2013 to 2019.

Methods

This study used cohort data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health study and policy data from the Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation repository-3 policies for ENDS and 2 policies for tobacco products. Policies included comprehensive indoor vaping/smoking bans, purchase-age restrictions, and excise taxes. Hybrid panel models were estimated in 2022 using data merged fro

SUBMITTER: Kelly BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799971 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature