The use of E-Cigarettes among Adolescents in the United States
| Autor: | Linda Martinez, Andre Garcia, Carina Marquez, Henry O’Lawrence, Dejay Pequillo, Patricia Ramos |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Zdroj: | Global Journal of Human-Social Science. :1-7 |
| ISSN: | 2249-460X 0975-587X |
| DOI: | 10.34257/gjhssavol20is7pg1 |
| Popis: | Latest research has indicated that e-cigarettes are not safe for all ages, from kids to young adults, and it has been estimated that 99% of the e-cigarettes sold in the U.S. contained nicotine. This study further investigated why the underage smoking of e-cigarettes is increasing, especially among youth in California. Additionally, the study investigated secondary data from California’s Health Interview Survey (CHIS, 2017) was used to determine if the health effects caused by e-cigarette smoking, as well as future directions and implications. The research question was to determine whether smoking has increased in teens in the United States due to vaping and e-cigarette devices and whether there is a positive correlation to e-cigarette advertisement and the insufficiency of government regulations The researchers came up with a single hypothesis determine if the lack of information about the negative health effects, regulation, and parental guidance are contributing factors to the increase of adolescent smoking in the United States. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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