Perceived relative harm of heated tobacco products andelectronic cigarettes and its association with use in smoke-freeplaces: A cross-sectional analysis of Korean adults

Tobacco Induced Diseases

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Sungroul Kim¹  Hong-Jun Cho²  Choon-Young Kim^*+3  Cheol Min Lee³  Kiheon Lee^*+4 

[1] Department of EnvironmentalHealth Sciences, SoonchunhyangUniversity, Asan, Republic of Korea;

[2] Department of Family Medicine,Asan Medical Center, University ofUlsan College of Medicine, Seoul,Republic of Korea;

[3] Department of Family Medicine,Healthcare System Gangnam Center,Seoul National University Hospital,Seoul, Republic of Korea;

[4] Department of Family Medicine,Seoul National University BundangHospital, Seongnam, Republic ofKorea;

关键词: secondhand smoke;    electronic nicotine delivery devices;    non-cigarette tobacco products;   

DOI  :  10.18332/tid/145699

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionElectronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated tobacco products(HTPs) are often considered to be less harmful and safer than combustiblecigarettes (CCs). As a result, numerous tobacco product users opt to usee-cigarettes or HTPs as a safer alternative, though the safety of these productsis not fully warranted. The present study aimed to assess the various attitudestowards e-cigarettes and/or HTPs among Korean tobacco product users andtheir associations with the practical use of e-cigarettes and/or HTPs in privateor smoke-free public places.MethodsA cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires wasconducted from March 2019 to July 2019 on 2971 adult tobacco productusers. Attitude towards e-cigarettes and/or HTPs, as well as the relative harmperceptions, in association with their practical use in private or smoke-freeareas, were also analyzed.ResultsAmong those surveyed, 46.8% were exclusive users (CC-only smokers23.5%, e-cigarette-only users 10.7%, HTP-only users 12.7%), and 47.6%were poly-users. Compared with non-e-cigarette or non-HTP users, currente-cigarette or HTP users perceived e-cigarettes or HTPs as less harmfulthan CCs and they were more acceptable to e-cigarettes or HTPs being usedindoors. Their positive attitudes were associated with their more frequentuse at home or in their car. Less number of participants supported that thegovernment should regulate e-cigarettes or HTPs in the same way as CCs,their attitude being associated with more frequent use in smoke-free publicplaces.ConclusionsE-cigarettes or HTPs users have more positive attitudes towardtheir tobacco products than non-e-cigarette or non-HTP users. Those withmore positive attitudes toward e-cigarettes or HTPs are closely related totheir use in smoke-free places.

【 授权许可】

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