Brand switching and toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke: A national study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

US law requires disclosure of quantities of toxic chemicals (constituents) in cigarette smoke by brand and sub-brand. This information may drive smokers to switch to cigarettes with lower chemical quantities, under the misperception that doing so can reduce health risk. We sought to understand past brand-switching behavior and whether learning about specific chemicals in cigarette smoke increases susceptibility to brand switching.

Methods

Participants were US adult smokers surveyed by phone (n = 1,151, probability sample) and online (n = 1,561, convenience sample). Surveys assessed whether smokers had ever switched cigarette brands or styles to reduce health risk and about likelihood of switching if the smoker learned their brand had more of a specific chemical

SUBMITTER: Mendel JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5764241 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature