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Cannabis vaping among teens tied to tobacco use

Publish date:: June 24, 2019

Key clinical point: Use of tobacco products was significantly associated with cannabis vaping in teens.

Major finding: Approximately 10% of adolescents reported vaping cannabis.

Study details: The data come from a survey of 2,835 adolescents in North Carolina.

Disclosures: The study was supported in part by the National Cancer Institute and the FDA Center for Tobacco Products. The researchers had no financial conflicts to disclose.

Citation:

Kowitt SD et al. BMJ Open. 2019 Jun 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028535.

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