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  • Youth Vaping Epidemic: LGBTQ+ Youth

    Creator:
    Bhupalam, Ratna
    Abstract:
    In the United States, rates of youth vaping are alarmingly high. In 2018, the U.S Surgeon General declared youth vaping as an epidemic (Truth Initiative, 2019a). However, LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected. In 2017, current e-cigarette usage in youth was 13.2% among heterosexuals, but was 17.5% in LGBTQ+ youth (CDC,...
    Resource Type:
    Research Paper
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    journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 17(7), 847–854. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr

  • Adapting evidence-based program “CATCH My Breath” for the youth vaping epidemic in Oregon’s LGBTQ+ population

    Creator:
    Bhupalam, Ratna
    Abstract:
    In the United States, rates of youth vaping are alarmingly high. In 2018, the U.S. Surgeon General declared youth vaping as an epidemic (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2022b). However, LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately affected. In 2021, current e-cigarette use among high schoolers was 16% with heterosexual students...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    measure 1) knowledge on health consequences of e-cigarettes, 2) environmental reasons for use, 3