Trends in Harm Perceptions of E-Cigarettes vs Cigarettes Among Adults Who Smoke in England, 2014-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are less harmful to users than combustible cigarettes. However, public health and media reporting have often overstated the potential risks of e-cigarettes, and inaccurate perceptions of the harms of vaping relative to smoking are pervasive.

Objective

To examine time trends in harm perceptions of e-cigarettes compared with combustible cigarettes among adults who smoke.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationally representative monthly cross-sectional survey study was conducted from November 2014 to June 2023 in England. Participants were adults who currently smoke.

Main outcomes and measures

Participants were asked whether they thought e-cigarettes were less harmful, equally harmful, or more harmful than cig

SUBMITTER: Jackson SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10902732 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature