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Support for Indoor Bans on Electronic Cigarettes among Current and Former Smokers
Objectives: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is increasing in the U.S. Although marketed as a safer alternative for cigarettes, initial evidence suggests that e-cigarettes may pose a secondhand exposure risk. The current study explored the prevalence and correlates of support for e-cigarette b...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276608/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25429684 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111212174 |
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author | Kolar, Stephanie K. Rogers, Brooke G. Webb Hooper, Monica |
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description | Objectives: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is increasing in the U.S. Although marketed as a safer alternative for cigarettes, initial evidence suggests that e-cigarettes may pose a secondhand exposure risk. The current study explored the prevalence and correlates of support for e-cigarette bans. Methods: A sample of 265 current/former smokers completed a cross-sectional telephone survey from June–September 2014; 45% Black, 31% White, 21% Hispanic. Items assessed support for home and workplace bans for cigarettes and e-cigarettes and associated risk perceptions. Results: Most participants were aware of e-cigarettes (99%). Results demonstrated less support for complete e-cigarette bans in homes and workplaces compared to cigarettes. Support for complete e-cigarette bans was strongest among older, higher income, married respondents, and former smokers. Complete e-cigarette bans were most strongly endorsed when perceptions of addictiveness and health risks were high. While both e-cigarette lifetime and never-users strongly supported cigarette smoking bans, endorsement for e-cigarette bans varied by lifetime use and intentions to use e-cigarettes. Conclusions: Support for indoor e-cigarette bans is relatively low among individuals with a smoking history. Support for e-cigarette bans may change as evidence regarding their use emerges. These findings have implications for public health policy. |
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spelling | pubmed-42766082015-01-08 Support for Indoor Bans on Electronic Cigarettes among Current and Former Smokers Kolar, Stephanie K. Rogers, Brooke G. Webb Hooper, Monica Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Objectives: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is increasing in the U.S. Although marketed as a safer alternative for cigarettes, initial evidence suggests that e-cigarettes may pose a secondhand exposure risk. The current study explored the prevalence and correlates of support for e-cigarette bans. Methods: A sample of 265 current/former smokers completed a cross-sectional telephone survey from June–September 2014; 45% Black, 31% White, 21% Hispanic. Items assessed support for home and workplace bans for cigarettes and e-cigarettes and associated risk perceptions. Results: Most participants were aware of e-cigarettes (99%). Results demonstrated less support for complete e-cigarette bans in homes and workplaces compared to cigarettes. Support for complete e-cigarette bans was strongest among older, higher income, married respondents, and former smokers. Complete e-cigarette bans were most strongly endorsed when perceptions of addictiveness and health risks were high. While both e-cigarette lifetime and never-users strongly supported cigarette smoking bans, endorsement for e-cigarette bans varied by lifetime use and intentions to use e-cigarettes. Conclusions: Support for indoor e-cigarette bans is relatively low among individuals with a smoking history. Support for e-cigarette bans may change as evidence regarding their use emerges. These findings have implications for public health policy. MDPI 2014-11-25 2014-12 /pmc/articles/PMC4276608/ /pubmed/25429684 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111212174 Text en © 2014 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Kolar, Stephanie K. Rogers, Brooke G. Webb Hooper, Monica Support for Indoor Bans on Electronic Cigarettes among Current and Former Smokers |
title | Support for Indoor Bans on Electronic Cigarettes among Current and Former Smokers |
title_full | Support for Indoor Bans on Electronic Cigarettes among Current and Former Smokers |
title_fullStr | Support for Indoor Bans on Electronic Cigarettes among Current and Former Smokers |
title_full_unstemmed | Support for Indoor Bans on Electronic Cigarettes among Current and Former Smokers |
title_short | Support for Indoor Bans on Electronic Cigarettes among Current and Former Smokers |
title_sort | support for indoor bans on electronic cigarettes among current and former smokers |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276608/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25429684 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph111212174 |
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