Parents are not Aware of Their Adolescents’ Cigarette and E-Cigarette Use

Abstract

Background: The prevalence of vaping and of any tobacco use among teens has risen sharply over the past two years. Although 27.5% of high school students are a past 30-day vaper and 5.8% report past 30-day cigarette smoking, parents may not be aware of their child's vaping and smoking behaviors. Awareness of trial is important, because ever use of tobacco products is a critical step on the trajectory to current tobacco use. Objective: …