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Awareness and Ever Use of "Heat-Not-Burn" Tobacco Products Among U.S. Adults, 2017.
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American Journal of Preventive Medicine . Oct2018, Vol. 55 Issue 4, p551-554. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Introduction: </bold>Heated tobacco products, sometimes marketed as "heat-not-burn" technology, represent a diverse class of products that heat leaf tobacco to produce an inhaled aerosol. Global sales of heated tobacco products are increasing; however, the extent of current heated tobacco product awareness and use in the U.S. is unknown. This study assessed awareness and ever use of heated tobacco products among U.S. adults.<bold>Methods: </bold>Data were obtained from the 2017 SummerStyles, an Internet survey of U.S. adults aged ≥18 years (N=4,107). Respondents were given a description of heated tobacco products, then asked about awareness and ever use. In 2017, descriptive statistics were calculated overall and by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and cigarette smoking status. Logistic regression was used to calculate AORs.<bold>Results: </bold>In 2017, a total of 5.2% of U.S. adults were aware of heated tobacco products, including 9.9% of current cigarette smokers. Overall, 0.7% of U.S. adults, including 2.7% of current smokers, reported ever use of heated tobacco products. Odds of ever use were higher among current smokers (AOR=6.18) than never smokers, and higher among adults aged <30 years (AOR=3.35) than those aged ≥30 years.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>As of July 2017, few U.S. adults had ever used heated tobacco products; however, about one in 20 were aware of the products, including one in ten cigarette smokers. The uncertain impact of heated tobacco products on individual- and population-level health warrants timely and accurate public health surveillance. These first estimates among U.S. adults can serve as a key baseline measure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07493797
- Volume :
- 55
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131788367
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2018.04.031