Social determinants of support for tobacco control policies to end the use of commercial cigarettes: findings from the 2022 International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some countries are exploring policies that might help lower cigarette smoking prevalence to below 5% by 2030. This study assesses support for three policies among adults who smoke: (1) ending smoked tobacco sales within 10 years; (2) limiting cigarette nicotine content to make them less addictive; and (3) restricting smoked tobacco sales for life to anyone currently under 18 (Smoke-Free Generation, SFG).

Methods

Data were from the 2022 International Tobacco Control Four Country Smoking and Vaping Survey, including 2723 adults who smoked at least monthly in Australia, Canada, England and the USA. We estimated the weighted prevalence of support and used logistic regression to assess whether support (vs no support) differed by sociodemographic variables (country, gen

SUBMITTER: Feliu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699136 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature