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A Practitioner's Guide to Electronic Cigarettes in the Adolescent Population

Gordon J Hildick-Smith et al. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

We present guidance on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) for health care professionals who care for adolescents. ENDS provide users with inhaled nicotine in an aerosolized mist. Popular forms of ENDS include e-cigarettes and vape-pens. ENDS range in disposability, customization, and price. Growth of ENDS usage has been particularly rapid in the adolescent population, surpassing that of conventional cigarettes in 2014. Despite surging use throughout the United States, little is known about the health risks posed by ENDS, especially in the vulnerable adolescent population. These products may potentiate nicotine addiction in adolescents and have been found to contain potentially harmful chemicals. The growth in these products may be driven by relaxed purchasing restrictions for minors, lack of advertising regulations, and youth friendly flavors. Taken together, ENDS represent a new and growing health risk to the adolescent population, one that health care professionals should address with their patients. We suggest a patient centered strategy to incorporate ENDS use into routine substance counseling.

Keywords: Adolescent; E-cigarette; ENDS; Electronic cigarettes; Healthcare quality assurance.

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• Use of Electronic Cigarettes by Adolescents.

  Foulds J. Foulds J. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Dec;57(6):569-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.09.004. J Adolesc Health. 2015. PMID: 26592325 No abstract available.

• "I Believe We Should Encourage Children to Sing and Play Instruments From an Early Age" … but Not to Vape.

  Braillon A, Nolte JL. Braillon A, et al. J Adolesc Health. 2016 May;58(5):585-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.01.013. J Adolesc Health. 2016. PMID: 27107918 No abstract available.

• E-Cigarette Warning Labels to Prevent Adolescent Use: A Letter Response.

  Hughes JM, Hildick-Smith GJ, Pesko MF, Shearer L, Chang J, Loughlin GM, Ipp LS. Hughes JM, et al. J Adolesc Health. 2016 May;58(5):586. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.02.009. J Adolesc Health. 2016. PMID: 27107919 No abstract available.

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