Public Understanding of Cigarette Smoke Chemicals: Longitudinal Study of US Adults and Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The US Food and Drug Administration has increased communication efforts that aim to raise public awareness of the harmful constituents (ie, chemicals) in cigarette smoke. We sought to investigate whether the public's awareness of these chemicals has increased in light of such efforts.

Methods

Participants were national probability samples of 11 322 US adults and adolescents recruited in 2014-2015 (wave 1) and 2016-2017 (wave 2). Cross-sectional telephone surveys assessed awareness of 24 cigarette smoke chemicals at both timepoints.

Results

The proportion of US adults aware of cigarette smoke chemicals did not differ between waves 1 and 2 (25% and 26%, p = .19). In contrast, awareness of chemicals among adolescents fell from 28% to 22% (p < .001), mostly d

SUBMITTER: Jeong M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171288 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature