Preventing vaping among Chinese youth in the digital age: Leveraging artificial intelligence to curb latent risks

Xibin Sun; Yang Wang

doi:10.54844/wsr.2025.1031

Authors

Xibin Sun Peking University
Yang Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54844/wsr.2025.1031

Abstract

We call for leveraging artificial intelligence techniques to prevent minors from experimenting with vaping in this digital era, including reducing both online transactions and information exposure.

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