Knowledge and attitude of adolescents regarding e-cigarettes: A scoping review
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e-cigarette, long-termAbstract
The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has informed countries to ban or regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) because of their health adverse effects. Although e-cigarettes are regulated, their popularity has increased among teens.
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