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Survey finds increasing electronic vapor and tobacco product use among US high school students

Survey finds increasing electronic vapor and tobacco product use among US high school students
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Key Takeaway
Note increasing tobacco and vapor product trends in youth surveys; causal inference is limited.

An observational survey report examined tobacco product use trends among high school students in the United States. The study design, sample size, and specific follow-up period were not reported. No specific intervention, exposure, or comparator was described in the provided data.

The main results indicated that electronic vapor product use and use of any tobacco products have been increasing among this population. The report did not provide effect sizes, absolute numbers, p-values, confidence intervals, or the magnitude of the increase. Safety and tolerability data, including adverse events and discontinuations, were not reported.

Key limitations include the observational nature of the survey data, which precludes causal inference. The findings should not be generalized beyond high school students in the United States at the time of the survey. The practice relevance of these findings is limited to highlighting a concerning trend that warrants further investigation with more rigorous study designs.

Study Details

EvidenceLevel 5
PublishedAug 2020
View Original Abstract ↓
Although some forms of tobacco use have decreased among high school students, electronic vapor product use and use of any tobacco products has been increasing.
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