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Comparing Factors Related to Any Conventional Cigarette Smokers, Exclusive New Alternative Product Users, and Non-Users among Japanese Youth: A Nationwide Survey
The impact of heated-tobacco-products (HTPs) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on youth is a controversial public health issue, as it is unknown whether alternative products result in more youth using such products or smoking. In Japan, e-cigarettes with nicotine are prohibited, but e-cigaret...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7246444/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32365873 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093128 |
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author | Kuwabara, Yuki Kinjo, Aya Fujii, Maya Imamoto, Aya Osaki, Yoneatsu McNeill, Ann Beckley-Hoelscher, Nicholas |
author_facet | Kuwabara, Yuki Kinjo, Aya Fujii, Maya Imamoto, Aya Osaki, Yoneatsu McNeill, Ann Beckley-Hoelscher, Nicholas |
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description | The impact of heated-tobacco-products (HTPs) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on youth is a controversial public health issue, as it is unknown whether alternative products result in more youth using such products or smoking. In Japan, e-cigarettes with nicotine are prohibited, but e-cigarettes without nicotine are available. HTPs are marketed as tobacco products. Within this unique context, we aimed to compare any conventional cigarette smokers (including those who also used alternative products) with exclusive users of alternative products and examine factors relating to their use in Japan. In 2017, 22,275 students in grades 7–9 (age 12–15) and 42,142 in grades 10–12 (age 15–18) nationwide were surveyed. Overall, 1.8% were current users of any of the three products over the last month. Multivariable analysis revealed that risk factors for alternative product use were the same as those for cigarette use. Among all users, exclusive new product users were more likely to participate in club activities and intend to continue to higher education; any conventional cigarette users (including those who also used alternative products) were more likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke at home and to drink alcohol. Reducing adult smoking and disseminating health education remain relevant as strategies for preventing adolescents’ future tobacco use. |
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spelling | pubmed-72464442020-06-11 Comparing Factors Related to Any Conventional Cigarette Smokers, Exclusive New Alternative Product Users, and Non-Users among Japanese Youth: A Nationwide Survey Kuwabara, Yuki Kinjo, Aya Fujii, Maya Imamoto, Aya Osaki, Yoneatsu McNeill, Ann Beckley-Hoelscher, Nicholas Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The impact of heated-tobacco-products (HTPs) and electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on youth is a controversial public health issue, as it is unknown whether alternative products result in more youth using such products or smoking. In Japan, e-cigarettes with nicotine are prohibited, but e-cigarettes without nicotine are available. HTPs are marketed as tobacco products. Within this unique context, we aimed to compare any conventional cigarette smokers (including those who also used alternative products) with exclusive users of alternative products and examine factors relating to their use in Japan. In 2017, 22,275 students in grades 7–9 (age 12–15) and 42,142 in grades 10–12 (age 15–18) nationwide were surveyed. Overall, 1.8% were current users of any of the three products over the last month. Multivariable analysis revealed that risk factors for alternative product use were the same as those for cigarette use. Among all users, exclusive new product users were more likely to participate in club activities and intend to continue to higher education; any conventional cigarette users (including those who also used alternative products) were more likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke at home and to drink alcohol. Reducing adult smoking and disseminating health education remain relevant as strategies for preventing adolescents’ future tobacco use. MDPI 2020-04-30 2020-05 /pmc/articles/PMC7246444/ /pubmed/32365873 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093128 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Kuwabara, Yuki Kinjo, Aya Fujii, Maya Imamoto, Aya Osaki, Yoneatsu McNeill, Ann Beckley-Hoelscher, Nicholas Comparing Factors Related to Any Conventional Cigarette Smokers, Exclusive New Alternative Product Users, and Non-Users among Japanese Youth: A Nationwide Survey |
title | Comparing Factors Related to Any Conventional Cigarette Smokers, Exclusive New Alternative Product Users, and Non-Users among Japanese Youth: A Nationwide Survey |
title_full | Comparing Factors Related to Any Conventional Cigarette Smokers, Exclusive New Alternative Product Users, and Non-Users among Japanese Youth: A Nationwide Survey |
title_fullStr | Comparing Factors Related to Any Conventional Cigarette Smokers, Exclusive New Alternative Product Users, and Non-Users among Japanese Youth: A Nationwide Survey |
title_full_unstemmed | Comparing Factors Related to Any Conventional Cigarette Smokers, Exclusive New Alternative Product Users, and Non-Users among Japanese Youth: A Nationwide Survey |
title_short | Comparing Factors Related to Any Conventional Cigarette Smokers, Exclusive New Alternative Product Users, and Non-Users among Japanese Youth: A Nationwide Survey |
title_sort | comparing factors related to any conventional cigarette smokers, exclusive new alternative product users, and non-users among japanese youth: a nationwide survey |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7246444/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32365873 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093128 |
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