Attitudes and Exposure to Illicit Tobacco in England, 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The United Kingdom has achieved reductions in illicit tobacco (IT) market size and share. However, there remains a 17.7% tobacco duty gap, contributing to health inequalities. In January 2024, the UK government announced a new strategy to control IT, along with provision of new funding.

Methods

A representative cross-sectional survey of adults in England ran in April 2022 to evaluate attitudes and exposure to IT. Tobacco smokers were asked questions about encounters with IT, while all participants answered questions on knowledge and perspectives on IT.

Results

Of 262 tobacco smokers, 18.3% (95% CI 13.8% to 23.6%) had come across IT in the past year. Men had four times the odds of encountering IT recently than women. Among 1767 adults responding to questio

SUBMITTER: Davies N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11494475 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature