Across all analyses conducted in our study, having a
parent or guardian who smokes was one of the strongest
predictors of e-cigarette access. Associations between
parental and child smoking are widely reported [30], and
are thought to operate through both genetic and environmental
influences. Similar relationships may exist for
propensity to experiment with e-cigarettes. The Trading
Standards survey did not ask students whether or not
their parents used e-cigarettes, yet the availability of
e-cigarettes in the home may be an important consideration
for future interventions. Although the content of
e-cigarettes varies [31], single cartridges typically contain
several hundred ‘puffs’ and unguarded, could easily be
‘shared’ by children without the adult users’ knowledge.
The involvement of parents along with schools in work
to address e-cigarette use in children is likely to be particularly
important as their lack of smoke and odour
means that, unlike conventional cigarettes, they can easily
be used in bedrooms or on school property without
detection.
Across all analyses conducted in our study, having aparent or guardian who smokes was one of the strongestpredictors of e-cigarette access. Associations betweenparental and child smoking are widely reported [30], andare thought to operate through both genetic and environmentalinfluences. Similar relationships may exist forpropensity to experiment with e-cigarettes. The TradingStandards survey did not ask students whether or nottheir parents used e-cigarettes, yet the availability ofe-cigarettes in the home may be an important considerationfor future interventions. Although the content ofe-cigarettes varies [31], single cartridges typically containseveral hundred ‘puffs’ and unguarded, could easily be‘shared’ by children without the adult users’ knowledge.The involvement of parents along with schools in workto address e-cigarette use in children is likely to be particularlyimportant as their lack of smoke and odourmeans that, unlike conventional cigarettes, they can easilybe used in bedrooms or on school property withoutdetection.
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