The impact of local regulation on reasons for electronic cigarette use among Southern California young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Tobacco control policies have decreased tobacco use among youth and young adults. We aimed to identify whether specific local tobacco retail licensing ordinances were associated with reasons for e-cigarette use, in order to examine whether strong local policies may reduce e-cigarette initiation rates by influencing the appeal of these products.

Methods

Online questionnaires were completed by Southern California Children's Health Study participants in 2015-2016 (mean age = 18.9 years). Those who had ever used an e-cigarette (N = 614) were asked about reasons for use; additional data were collected on local jurisdiction tobacco sales policy, friends' attitudes toward e-cigarette use, e-cigarette characteristics (level of nicotine, flavorings), and history of tobacco

SUBMITTER: Hong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6358493 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature