Conference abstract: Teenagers’ risk perception differs across tobacco products. Higher prevalence of substance use (alcohol and cannabis) is associated with fewer respondents perceiving great harm in using. Risk perception of e-cigarettes relative to combustible cigarettes may influence whether teenagers use e-cigarettes instead of or in addition to combustible cigarettes.

This study examines:

• prevalence of smoking and e-cigarette use;
• teenagers’ risk perception of regular or occasional use of cigarettes or e-cigarettes;
• gender differences in risk perception;
• associations between risk perception and prevalence of smoking and e-cigarette use.