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Do Young People Perceive E-Cigarettes and Heated Tobacco as Less Harmful Than Traditional Cigarettes? A Survey from Poland
- Source :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 22; Pages: 14632
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022.
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Abstract
- New tobacco and nicotine-containing products are gaining more popularity among young people. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence in the perception of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco among young people in Poland and to assess the factors that are positively correlated with this perception. A cross-sectional study covering almost 12,000 adolescents aged 13–18 was carried out in January and February 2020. Data were collected through a detailed questionnaire recommended for monitoring tobacco use by adolescents. The results of the study showed that 52.2% and 61.9% of young people perceive e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products as less harmful compared to traditional cigarettes, respectively. The risk of perceiving these products as less harmful than smoking was higher among older adolescents, males, those who used these products, had a family member who used e-cigarettes/heated tobacco products and those who were exposed to tobacco advertising. Our study indicates the need to consider the coexistence of traditional smoking, e-cigarettes and heated tobacco and its impact on the assessment of the harmfulness of these products. More research is needed to better understand how perceptions of the harmfulness of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco affect their subsequent use.
- Subjects :
- Male
Tobacco Use
Cross-Sectional Studies
Adolescent
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tobacco
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Humans
Poland
Tobacco Products
Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
e-cigarettes
heated-tobacco products
harm perception
public health
tobacco
cigarette
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16604601
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 19; Issue 22; Pages: 14632
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6270efd2314ee342f45c5564755360d7
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192214632