Dispelling misconceptions about who uses e-cigarettes and why

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 218, Issue 3 p. 117-118 Editorials Dispelling misconceptions about who uses e-cigarettes and why Alexander Larcombe, Corresponding Author Alexander Larcombe [email protected] Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA Curtin University, Perth, WA[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Alexander Larcombe, Corresponding Author Alexander Larcombe [email protected] Telethon Kids Institute, Perth, WA Curtin University, Perth, WA[email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 04 January 2023 https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51836 See Research (Freeman). Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1 Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National drug strategy household survey 2019 (AIHW Cat. No. PHE 270). 16 July 2020. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/illicit-use-of-drugs/national-drug-strategy-household-survey-2019/contents/summary (viewed Nov 2022). 2Greenhalgh E, Smith L, Grace C, Scollo M. Legal status in Australia. In: EM Greenhalgh, MM Scollo, MH Winstanley, editors. Tobacco in Australia: facts and issues. Melbourne: Cancer Council Victoria; updated Oct 2022. https://www.tobaccoinaustralia.org.au/chapter-18-harm-reduction/indepth-18b-e-cigarettes/18b-9-legal-status (viewed Nov 2022). 3Li X, Zhang T, Zhao L, et al. Mapping of global research on electronic cigarettes: a bibliometric analysis. Front Public Health 2022; 10: 856257. 4Baenziger ON, Ford L, Yazidjoglou A, et al. E-cigarette use and combustible tobacco cigarette smoking uptake among non-smokers, including relapse in former smokers: umbrella review, systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2021; 11: e045603. 5Freeman B, Owen K, Rickards S, et al. E-cigarette use by people who smoke or have recently quit, New South Wales, 2016–2020. Med J Aust 2023; 218: 131-137. 6Evans-Polce RJ, Patrick ME, Lanza ST, et al. Reasons for vaping among US 12th graders. J Adolesc Health 2018; 62: 457-462. 7Thottunkal S. Perceptions of, factors underlying, and reasons for e-cigarette use among Australia's young adults. ANU Undergraduate Research Journal 2021; 11: 125-132. 8Simonavicius E, McNeill A, Arnott D, Brose LS. What factors are associated with current smokers using or stopping e-cigarette use? Drug Alcohol Depend 2017; 173: 139-143. 9 NSW Ministry of Health. The facts about vaping. Updated 27 Sept 2022. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/vaping (viewed Nov 2022). 10 Therapeutic Goods Administration (Australian Department of Health). Guidance for Therapeutic Goods (Standard for Nicotine Vaping Products) (TGO 110) Order 2021 and related matters. Updated Sept 2021. https://www.tga.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-09/nicotine-vaping-products-and-vaping-devices-september-2021_0_0.pdf (viewed Nov 2022). 11 NSW Ministry of Health. Information for health professionals. Do you know what they're vaping? . Updated 18 July 2022. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/tobacco/Pages/vaping-professionals.aspx (viewed Nov 2022). Volume218, Issue3February 2023Pages 117-118 ReferencesRelatedInformation