Opinions About Electronic Cigarette Use in Smoke-Free Areas Among U.S. Adults, 2012

Majeed, Ban; Dube, Shanta R.; Sterling, Kymberle L.; Whitney, Carrie; Eriksen, Michael P.

doi:10.1093/ntr/ntu235

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“…This study found that approximately a quarter of the study population had a positive belief that ECs were not subject to the same area restrictions as cigarettes, not markedly different from previous studies 40 . education level was associated with a negative perception, and low education level was associated with a positive perception.…”

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confidence: 82%

Perceptions of harm from electronic-cigarette use among a sample of US Navy personnel

Hall¹,

Austin²,

Tai³

et al. 2017

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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confidence: 82%

Perceptions of harm from electronic-cigarette use among a sample of US Navy personnel

Hall¹,

Austin²,

Tai³

et al. 2017

Tob. Prev. Cessation

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“…It is not clear whether the witnesses were themselves e-cigarette users or smokers, but the survey respondents' reports are consistent with reported low levels of support in the general population for banning the use of e-cigarettes in smoke-free places. [7][8][9] Service venues and worksites were the most reported smokefree places where e-cigarettes were used for the first time. Although this may reflect their greater likelihood of frequenting these places, it is notable that these are also the places where tobacco control advocates had to work hardest to pass laws prohibiting cigarette smoking.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…6 Support for bans on e-cigarette use in public places is substantially lower than for cigarette bans. Studies estimated that the proportion of adults supporting such bans for e-cigarettes were 30-45% during 2012-2014, [7][8][9] much lower than the 70-80% who supported smoke-free laws. 10 Regulating indoor e-cigarette use remains controversial.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…[12][13][14][15][16][17] Use of e-cigarettes in smoke-free places might also make enforcement of smoke-free policies more difficult and adversely affect the social norms against smoking. 7-9 11 18 Despite ongoing debate and monitoring of public attitudes, [7][8][9] there are little empirical data about how many e-cigarette users have actually vaped in smoke-free environments and who they are. It is not clear if e-cigarette users think existing smoke-free policies apply to e-cigarettes, thus selfregulating their use in public spaces.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Use of electronic cigarettes in smoke-free environments

2016

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Background Although most U.S. states prohibit cigarette smoking in public places and worksites, fewer jurisdictions regulate indoor use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Given the dramatic increase in e-cigarette use and concern about its impact on non-users, there is a need to examine the use of e-cigarettes in smoke-free environments and related attitudes and perceptions. Methods Recruited from a nationally representative adult panel (GfK’s KnowledgePanel), 952 current users of e-cigarettes completed a cross-sectional online survey in 2014. Multivariate logistic regressions were conducted to examine the factors associated with ever using e-cigarettes in smoke-free environments. Results Overall, 59.5% of e-cigarette users had vaped where cigarette smoking was not allowed. Young adults (18–29 years) were most likely to do so, 74.2%. The places of first-time use most often mentioned were service venues (bar, restaurant, lounge, and club), 30.7%, followed by worksites, 23.5%. Daily e-cigarette users were more likely to have vaped in smoke-free environments than non-daily users (OR=2.08, p=.012). Only 2.5% of those who used e-cigarettes in smoke-free environments reported negative reactions from other people. Most e-cigarette users did not think e-cigarettes are harmful to themselves or to by-standers, and thus should not be banned where smoking is; those who had used e-cigarettes where smoking is banned were even more likely to hold these views. Conclusions E-cigarette use in smoke-free environments was common, suggesting that most e-cigarette users do not consider smoke-free laws to apply to e-cigarettes. Explicit laws should be considered if jurisdictions want to prohibit e-cigarette use in public places.

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“…Surveys have indicated that support for bans on indoor e-cigarette use is significantly lower than support for bans on indoor smoking of combustible cigarettes. 15,16 In a recent nationwide survey of U.S. adults, only 37% believed that e-cigarettes should be banned in smoke-free public places. 16 Other surveys have shown that people consider that e-cigarettes are safer than combustible cigarettes for pregnant women, leading to concern that pregnant women may switch to e-cigarettes instead of quitting nicotine-delivering products entirely.…”

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Perceptions of Secondhand E-cigarette Aerosol among Twitter Users

Unger¹,

Escobedo²,

Allem³

et al. 2016

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Objectives There is considerable debate among the public health community about the health risks of secondhand exposure to the aerosol from electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Despite mounting scientific evidence on the chemical content of e-cigarette aerosol, public perceptions of the relative safety of secondhand e-cigarette aerosol have not been well characterized. Method This study collected tweets, or messages sent using Twitter, about exposure to secondhand e-cigarette aerosol over a 6-week period in 2015. Tweets were coded on sentiment about e-cigarettes (pro-, anti-, or neutral/unknown) and topic (health, social, advertisement, or unknown). Results The 1519 tweets included 531 pro-e-cigarette tweets, 392 anti-e-cigarette tweets, and 596 neutral tweets. Social tweets far outnumbered health tweets (747 vs. 182, respectively). Social-focused tweets were predominantly pro-e-cigarette, whereas health-focused tweets were predominantly anti-e-cigarette. Discussion Twitter discussions about secondhand vaping are dominated by pro-e-cigarette social tweets, although there is a presence of anti-e-cigarette social tweets and tweets about negative and positive health effects. Public health and regulatory agencies could use social media and traditional media to disseminate the message that e-cigarette aerosol contains potentially harmful chemicals and could be perceived as offensive. This study identifies the prevalent topics and opinions that could be incorporated into health education messages.

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Opinions About Electronic Cigarette Use in Smoke-Free Areas Among U.S. Adults, 2012

Cited by 24 publications

References 32 publications

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