Concept information
Preferred term
teenage smoking
Definition
- Tobacco use by adolescents in the United States fluctuates over time but remains a persistent health risk. Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of death and illness in the United States (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 1994). [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Cigarette Smoking in Adolescents]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/teenage_smoking
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