ArticleAddictive behaviors2017
US adult tobacco users' absolute harm perceptions of traditional and alternative tobacco products, information-seeking behaviors, and (mis)beliefs about chemicals in tobacco products.
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- Association between changes in harm perceptions and e-cigarette use among current tobacco smokers in England: a time series analysis.BMC medicine · 2020Article
- Worry about lung cancer is related to numeracy and risk perception of diseases associated with smoking.American journal of health education · 2020Article
- Correlates of cigarette and alternative tobacco product use among young tobacco users experiencing homelessness.Addictive behaviors · 2019Article
- Health risk perceptions and reasons for use of tobacco products among clients in addictions treatment.Addictive behaviors · 2019Article
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- Tobacco Product Harm Perceptions and New Use.Pediatrics · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionHarm perceptions about tobacco products may influence initiation, continued use, and cessation efforts. We assessed associations between adult traditional tobacco product use and absolute harm perceptions of traditional and alternative tobacco products. We also described the topics individuals looked for during their last search for information, their beliefs about chemicals in cigarettes/cigarette smoke, and how both relate to harm perceptions.
methodsWe ran multivariable models with jackknife replicate weights to analyze data from the 2015 administration of the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey (N=3376).
resultsCompared to never users, individuals reported lower perceived levels of harm for products they use. Among current tobacco users, ethnicity, thinking about chemicals in tobacco, and information-seeking were all factors associated with tobacco product harm perceptions. In the full sample, some respondents reported searching for information about health effects and cessation and held misperceptions about the source of chemicals in tobacco.
conclusionsThis study fills a gap in the literature by assessing the absolute harm perceptions of a variety of traditional and alternative tobacco products. Harm perceptions vary among tobacco products, and the relationship among tobacco use, information seeking, thoughts about chemicals in tobacco products, and harm perceptions is complex. Data suggest that some individuals search for information about health effects and cessation and hold misperceptions about chemicals in tobacco products. Future inquiry could seek to understand the mechanisms that contribute to forming harm perceptions and beliefs about chemicals in tobacco products.
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