Further research is warranted to explore other factors that might account for the differences observed between countries, potentially related to COVID restrictions, policies affecting access to tobacco products, and access to healthcare, which might impact interactions with health care providers
Proxy measures of policy implementation from the YRBS were investigated through the questions that addressed reported age of tobacco initiation, reports of buying cigarettes from stores, whether current smokers were asked for identification when purchasing cigarettes, reports of attempting to quit and reported purchases of single cigarettes
A study also found that JUUL, Vuse, and Velo included young models, animations, and energetic music in their TV ads, which is likely to appeal to young people
Governments often incorporate slogans into legislation campaigns, public health warnings, and educational materials