Risk Factors and Medical Symptoms Associated With Electronic Vapor Product Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults

The use of electronic vapor products (EVPs) has increased dramatically in the past decade. The objectives of our study were to examine the frequency of EVP use; to identify demographic characteristics, risk-taking behaviors, and beliefs about vaping; and to determine symptoms associated with EVPs among adolescents. A questionnaire addressing these objectives was administered to a convenience sample of subjects aged 12 to 23 years. Among 494 completed questionnaires, 80% of responders were considered experimenters/nonusers (never tried or tried one time) and 20% were considered frequent users (at least once a month). We identified demographic features and risk-taking behaviors associated with EVP use. In the previous 6 months, frequent users were more likely to report headache, cough, sleep disturbances, dehydration, weakness, racing heart, chest pain, and tremors. Our findings provide evidence to support efforts to decrease EVP use through screening, education, and preventative strategies.

Sarah E. Benyo et al, Risk Factors and Medical Symptoms Associated With Electronic Vapor Product Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults, Clinical Pediatrics (60, 6-7) pp. . Copyright © 2021. DOI: 10.1177/00099228211009681. Users who receive access to an article through a repository are reminded that the article is protected by copyright and reuse is restricted to non-commercial and no derivative uses. Users may also download and save a local copy of an article accessed in an institutional repository for the user's personal reference. For permission to reuse an article, please follow our Process for Requesting Permission.

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Work Title Risk Factors and Medical Symptoms Associated With Electronic Vapor Product Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults
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  1. Sarah E. Benyo
  2. Tyler J. Bruinsma
  3. Elizabeth Drda
  4. Jodi Brady-Olympia
  5. Steven Hicks
  6. Sue Boehmer
  7. Robert P. Olympia
Keyword
  1. Adolescent
  2. Electronic vapor product
  3. Risk factors
  4. Symptoms
  5. Anticipatory guidance
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  1. Clinical Pediatrics
Publication Date April 24, 2021
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  1. https://doi.org/10.1177/00099228211009681
Deposited May 23, 2023

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