Family, peers influence teens' e-cigarette use

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) - Teens are more likely to use electronic cigarettes if their friends and family view them as cool or acceptable, a new study suggests. "There is a lot of concern by the public health community that e-cigarettes may be recruiting a whole new group of people who never smoked cigarettes," said lead author Jessica Barrington-Trimis of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Previous studies have found links between use of traditional and electronic cigarettes, Barrington-Trimis said.