Impact of vaping introduction on cigarette smoking in six jurisdictions with varied regulatory approaches to vaping: an interrupted time series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to quantify the impact of vaping introduction on cigarette smoking across settings with varied regulatory approaches to vaping.

Design

Interrupted time series analysis, adjusted for cigarette tax levels.

Setting

Four Canadian provinces, UK and Australia.

Participants

Entire population of smokers in each country.

Interventions

The year that vaping was widely introduced in each country.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome is cigarette consumption per adult, and the secondary outcome is smoking prevalence among young adults.

Results

Based on allowable nicotine levels, restrictions on e-cigarette advertising, sales and access, and taxation, the least to most restrictive jurisdictions were, in order, Al

SUBMITTER: Wu DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9062808 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature