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July 21, 2025Deleted JournalOpen Access

Factors associated with e-cigarette initiation and transition to conventional cigarette among adolescents in Malaysia, a scoping review

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MMMuzzammil MohdkhairiDMDavid Mulenga

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Scoping review identifies e-cigarette initiation factors in adolescents, suggesting risks of transitioning to smoking.

Key Points

  • E-cigarette use in Malaysian adolescents rose sharply from 1.2% in 2012 to 14.9% in 2022, indicating a public health concern.
  • Factors linked to e-cigarette initiation include male gender, appealing flavors, and media influence, as seen in high-income countries.
  • The review included 11 studies focusing on Malaysian adolescents aged 10 to 19, excluding broader age populations.
  • Research gaps remain in understanding the transition from e-cigarettes to traditional cigarette smoking among adolescents.

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Mohdkhairi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a060ee6551bb0af8cd26ehttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12982-025-00842-w
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