The impacts of including information about the number of carcinogens in smoke on standardized cigarette packs in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since May 2017, standardized packaging has been mandatory in the UK, with packs required to display an 'information message' explaining that there are more than 70 carcinogens in tobacco smoke.

Methods

Three waves of a longitudinal online survey in the UK with smokers pre-standardized packaging (Wave 1: April-May 2016) and followed up post-standardized packaging (Wave 2: September-November 2017, Wave 3: May-July 2019). Of the 6233 smokers at Wave 1, 4293 responded at Wave 2 and 3175 at Wave 3. We explored knowledge of the number of carcinogens in smoke, and whether knowing that smoke contains more than 70 carcinogens mediated change in the belief that the dangers of smoking are exaggerated (risk perception), stubbing out cigarettes, quit intentions and quitting. A

SUBMITTER: Moodie C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8546877 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature