The Importance of Global Youth E-Cigarette Use Surveillance: Opportunities and Next Steps

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¹ Both authors are with the Non-Infectious Disease Programs Department, CDC Foundation, Atlanta, GA. Note. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the CDC Foundation.

Editorial

Elizabeth L Seaman et al. Am J Public Health. 2022 Apr.

. 2022 Apr;112(4):541-543.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.306745.

¹ Both authors are with the Non-Infectious Disease Programs Department, CDC Foundation, Atlanta, GA. Note. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of the CDC Foundation.

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Prevalence of E-Cigarette Use and Its Associated Factors Among Youths Aged 12 to 16 Years in 68 Countries and Territories: Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 2012‒2019.
Sun J, Xi B, Ma C, Zhao M, Bovet P. Sun J, et al. Am J Public Health. 2022 Apr;112(4):650-661. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2021.306686. Am J Public Health. 2022. PMID: 35319939 Free PMC article.

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