Seasonality in onset of youth smoking parallels seasonality in cigarette sales

Wellman, Robert J.DiFranza, Joseph R.2022-08-232022-08-232003-09-062015-05-13Tob Control. 2003 Sep;12(3):339. doi:10.1136/tc.12.3.3390964-4563 (Linking)10.1136/tc.12.3.339https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/30933Extract: Cigarette sales in the USA peak in the summer months, June through August. This finding prompted examination of data on the onset of youth smoking to determine whether a similar pattern could be discerned. In this letter we report data from the Development and Assessment of Nicotine Dependence in Youth (DANDY) study.en-USAdolescentHumans*SeasonsSmokingTobacco IndustryCommunity Health and Preventive MedicinePreventive MedicineSubstance Abuse and AddictionSeasonality in onset of youth smoking parallels seasonality in cigarette salesLetter to the Editorhttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/fmch_articles/2667097122fmch_articles/266