Flavored E-cigarette Use and Progression of Vaping in Adolescents

Leventhal, Adam M.; Goldenson, Nicholas I.; Cho, Junhan; Kirkpatrick, Matthew G.; McConnell, Rob S.; Stone, Matthew D.; Pang, Raina D.; Audrain-McGovern, Janet; Barrington-Trimis, Jessica L.

doi:10.1542/peds.2019-0789

Flavored E-cigarette Use and Progression of Vaping in Adolescents

OBJECTIVES: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are available in nontraditional flavors (eg, fruit and candy) that are banned in combustible cigarettes in the United States. Whether adolescent use of e-cigarettes in nontraditional flavors prospectively predicts continuation of vaping and progres…