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ReviewItalian journal of pediatrics2025

Novel nicotine and tobacco products in pediatric age: a joint position paper.

Antonio Corsello, Valentina Agnese Ferraro, Laura Reali, Laura Venditto, Mattia Spatuzzo, Maria Elisa Di Cicco, Michele Ghezzi, Luciana Indinnimeo, Stefania La Grutta

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Review in Italian journal of pediatrics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Antonio CorselloDepartment of Clinical-Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Valentina Agnese FerraroUnit of Pediatric Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Women"s and Children"s Health Department, University Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
Laura RealiEuropean Confederation of Primary Care Pediatricians, Lyon, France.
Laura VendittoPaediatric Respiratory Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHSFoundation Trust, London, UK.
Mattia SpatuzzoDepartment of Maternal, Infantile and Urological Sciences, SapienzaUniversity of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Maria Elisa Di CiccoSection of Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine,University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Michele GhezziPediatric Department, "Vittore Buzzi" Children Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Luciana IndinnimeoDepartment of Maternal, Infantile and Urological Sciences, SapienzaUniversity of Rome, Rome, Italy. luciana.indinnimeo@gmail.com.
Stefania La GruttaInstitute of Translational Pharmacology, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), heated tobacco products (HTP), and nicotine pouches have rapidly gained popularity among adolescents, driven by appealing flavors, targeted marketing strategies, and widespread misperceptions of reduced harm. This joint position paper, endorsed by the Italian Society of Pediatrics (SIP) and the Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society (SIMRI), considers current evidence on patterns of youth use and outlines potential prevention strategies. We examine industry tactics, including social-media influencer campaigns and product design features that disproportionately attract adolescents, and discuss the influence of peer, family, and environmental factors on product uptake. Parents and caregivers play a pivotal role through open dialogue, modeling nicotine-free behaviors, and monitoring access. Pediatricians and primary-care providers should incorporate routine screening for all nicotine products into well-child visits, deliver brief motivational counseling, and connect families with cessation resources tailored to teens. Continuous surveillance of youth consumption patterns and systematic evaluation of intervention effectiveness will ensure strategies remain responsive to evolving product designs and marketing practices. Through coordinated policy changes, healthcare support, community action, and education, it is possible to prevent nicotine initiation among adolescents and foster a generation free from smoke and vaping addiction.

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Electronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsNicotineTobacco ProductsAdolescentChildHumansItalyPediatricsNicotineAdolescent vapinge-cigarettesENDSHTPNicotine pouchesTobacco prevention strategies

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PMID40993785
PMCPMC12462193

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