Perceptions of nicotine harm among adults who use little cigars and cigarillos: A cross-sectional analysis of wave 7 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study 2022-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Little is known about nicotine perceptions among people who use little cigars and cigarillos (LCCs). Nicotine perceptions may influence how people respond to changes in the tobacco marketplace, including changes that would result from regulatory actions such as a proposed nicotine product standard. This study examines differences in nicotine harm misperceptions between adults who use LCCs, those that use cigarettes, and those that use both products.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample of US adults (aged ≥18 years) that use LCCs and/or cigarettes (n=5507) from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study Wave 7 (2022-2023). We estimated the percentage of people who used LCCs that overestimated (per

SUBMITTER: Fidalgo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810323 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature