THERE is a growing evidence base for the theory that e-cigarettes act as a gateway to cigarettes for young people, leading experts to argue for maintenance of strict regulations around their use in Australia.
Research published in Paediatrics this month, out of Yale University in the US, found that past-month e-cigarette use predicted future conventional cigarette use across three longitudinal waves among 808 Connecticut high school students, whereas the reverse did not apply.
A 'Perspective' article published online in MJA InSight has summarised this and other reviews which build the database of evidence against relaxing laws for their distribution and use.
Visit mja.com.au for the article.
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