Titre : | Perception of electronic cigarettes in the general population: does their usefulness outweigh their risks? (2015) |
Auteurs : | J. M. MARTINEZ-SANCHEZ ; M. FU ; J. C. MARTIN-SANCHEZ ; M. BALLBE ; E. SALTO ; E. FERNANDEZ |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | BMJ Open (Vol.5, n°11, 2015) |
Article en page(s) : | e009218 ; 7 p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ESPAGNEThésaurus mots-clés E-CIGARETTE ; POPULATION GENERALE ; PERCEPTION ; REDUCTION DE CONSOMMATION ; OPINION ; ETUDE LONGITUDINALE ; SEVRAGE ; FACTEUR DE RISQUE |
Résumé : |
Objective: To describe and compare the perceptions of the general population about the harmful effects of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) on users and on those passively exposed to e-cigarettes and the perceptions about e-cigarette usefulness for reducing or eliminating tobacco smoking.
Design, setting, and participants: We analysed cross-sectional data from a longitudinal study of a representative sample of the general adult (>=16 years) population of Barcelona, Spain (336 men and 400 women). The fieldwork was conducted between May 2013 and February 2014. We computed the percentages, adjusted OR and their corresponding 95% CI among participants with some awareness of e-cigarettes (79.2% of the sample). Primary and secondary outcome measures: We assessed the perception about harmfulness for e-cigarette users and for passively exposed non-e-cigarette users, as well as the perception of usefulness for smokers of cigarette cessation and reduction. Results: In this sample, 40.1% thought that e-cigarettes had a harmful effect on users, and 27.1% thought that e-cigarettes had a harmful effect on passively exposed bystanders (p Discussion: The perception that e-cigarettes are useful for reducing tobacco consumption was more prevalent than the perception that e-cigarettes are harmful to users and to those passively exposed to e-cigarettes. Advertisements and messages about the use of e-cigarettes and their harmful effects should be regulated and based on scientific evidence to avoid creating erroneous ideas about their use. |
Domaine : | Tabac / Tobacco / e-cigarette |
Refs biblio. : | 36 |
Affiliation : | Tobacco Control Unit, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Institut Català d'Oncologia, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain |
Lien : | http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/5/11/e009218.abstract |
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