Parental Smoking, E-Cigarette Use, and Smoke-Free Policies

Investigators from multiple institutions conducted a study to assess smoke- and vape-free policies in homes and cars among parents who smoke cigarettes, use e-cigarettes (vape pens, JUULs, or mods), or both. For the study, parents were approached at 5 pediatric practices in Indiana, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Ohio and asked to participate in an interview; only parents who were current smokers (≥100 cigarettes in their lifetime and at least one cigarette in the previous 7 days) or former smokers (smoked within 2 years, but not within past 7 days) were eligible. Participants were asked about their use of e-cigarettes in the last 30 days, and their policies (rules) regarding a smoke-and vape-free home and smoke- and vape-free …