Elsevier

Public Health

Volume 149, August 2017, Pages 45-48
Public Health

Short Communication
Electronic cigarette use in young people in Great Britain 2015–2016

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Highlights

  • A growing proportion of young people in Great Britain believe e-cigarettes are as harmful as smoking tobacco.

  • Monthly or more often use of e-cigarettes continues to be largely confined to those who smoke.

  • The proportion of never-smokers who have ever used e-cigarettes is increasing.

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Ethical approval

The body responsible for collecting the data (YouGov) adheres to the code of conduct set out by the Market Research Society (https://www.mrs.org.uk/pdf/mrs%20code%20of%20conduct%202014.pdf). Informed consent to take part in the online survey was provided either by the parents of those aged 11–15 years, or by those individuals aged 16–18 years.

Funding

Action on Smoking and Health commission and fund the annual youth survey, which is conducted by YouGov. Public Health England provided the analytical

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