E-Cigarette: A New Tobacco Product for Schoolchildren in Paris

Introduction:
This text is a summary of a study on the use of e-cigarettes among teenagers in Paris. The study aims to investigate the relationship between e-cigarette use and tobacco initiation in this population. The text includes information on the study design, major findings, and the main message of the study.

Key Points:

* The study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey of 2% of classes randomly selected from Parisian schools.
* The study found that 8.1% of teenagers surveyed had tried e-cigarettes, with a higher prevalence among older teenagers.
* Among 12-14 year old schoolchildren, 64.4% of those who had tried e-cigarettes were non-smokers.
* Teenagers who experimented with cannabis, shisha, or binge-drinking were more likely to use e-cigarettes.
* There was an inverse relationship between the intent to quit smoking and e-cigarette use among teenage smokers.
* The study suggests that e-cigarette use is becoming a new product for tobacco initiation among teenagers.

Main Message:
The main message of the study is that e-cigarette use is becoming a new product for tobacco initiation among teenagers, particularly those who experiment with other substances. The study highlights the need for regulation to control the emergence of this new tobacco product and to prevent its use among children. The study recommends regulating e-cigarettes as other tobacco products, prohibiting their promotion and sale to teenagers under 18, and including them in the new EU directive on tobacco product regulation.

Dautzenberg, Bertrand, Pierre Birkui, Maryvonne Noël, Johanna Dorsett, Monique Osman, and Marie-Dominique Dautzenberg. “E-Cigarette: A New Tobacco Product for Schoolchildren in Paris.” Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases 03, no. 01 (2013): 21–24. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojrd.2013.31004.