Students studying in Egypt (AOR = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.040.41, p = 0.001), Jordan (AOR = 0.34, 95% CI: 0.170.67, p = 0.002), and KSA (AOR = 0.18, 95% CI: 0.030.96, p = 0.045) had lower odds of vaping compared to those in the Other countries category, while students in the UAE exhibited significantly higher odds (AOR = 2.31, 95% CI: 1.194.50, p = 0.013)
They often do this to relieve stress and alleviate anxiety symptoms that may occur whenever they are at work or deal with stressful situations
Litza is a Board Certified Family Medicine Physician based in Racine, Wisconsin
Smoking increases the risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common form of kidney cancer
This lower sensitivity among young people to smoking restrictions could be related to the growing popularity of alternative products like vapes and heated tobacco, which are often mistakenly seen as harmless