Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Adolescent never smoking and associations with individual, social, and environmental factors

Fuelled by the tobacco industry, commercial tobacco use is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Preventing adolescent smoking initiation is critical to reducing uptake. Understanding individual, social, and environmental factors that are protective against smoking can inform prevention strategies.

Citation:
De Waard A, Heris C, Barrett EM, …….. Lyons L, O'Brien M, et al. Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Adolescent never smoking and associations with individual, social, and environmental factors. Health Promot Int. 2025;40(2).

Keywords:
Indigenous peoples; human rights; priority/special populations; public policy; surveillance and monitoring; tobacco control; tobacco industry

Abstract:
Fuelled by the tobacco industry, commercial tobacco use is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Preventing adolescent smoking initiation is critical to reducing uptake. Understanding individual, social, and environmental factors that are protective against smoking can inform prevention strategies.