Did E-Cigarette Users Notice the New European Union's E-Cigarette Legislation?: Findings from the 2015-2017 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey

Dirk-Jan A. van Mourik; Gera E. Nagelhout; Bas van den Putte; Karin Hummel; Marc C. Willemsen; Hein de Vries

doi:10.3390/ijerph16162917

Did E-Cigarette Users Notice the New European Union's E-Cigarette Legislation? Findings from the 2015-2017 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey

Dirk-Jan A. van Mourik^*, Gera E. Nagelhout, Bas van den Putte, Karin Hummel, Marc C. Willemsen, Hein de Vries

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Abstract

This study examined to what extent e-cigarette users noticed the European Union's new legislation regarding e-cigarettes, and whether this may have influenced perceptions regarding addictiveness and toxicity. Data were obtained from yearly surveys (2015-2017) of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey. Descriptive statistics and Generalized Estimating Equations were applied. About a third of the e-cigarette users noticed the text warning (28%) and the leaflet (32%). When compared to tobacco-only smokers, e-cigarette users showed greater increases in perceptions regarding addictiveness (beta = 0.457, p = 0.045 vs. beta = 0.135, p <0.001) and toxicity (beta = 0.246, p = 0.055 vs. beta = 0.071, p = 0.010). In conclusion, the new legislation's noticeability should be increased.

Original language	English
Article number	2917
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume	16
Issue number	16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162917
Publication status	Published - 14 Aug 2019

Keywords

electronic cigarette
health warnings
noticing
ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES
SMOKERS FINDINGS
SMOKING
SAFETY

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van Mourik, D.-J. A., Nagelhout, G. E., van den Putte, B., Hummel, K., Willemsen, M. C., & de Vries, H. (2019). Did E-Cigarette Users Notice the New European Union's E-Cigarette Legislation? Findings from the 2015-2017 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(16), Article 2917. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162917

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van Mourik, D-JA, Nagelhout, GE, van den Putte, B, Hummel, K, Willemsen, MC & de Vries, H 2019, 'Did E-Cigarette Users Notice the New European Union's E-Cigarette Legislation? Findings from the 2015-2017 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 16, no. 16, 2917. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162917

Did E-Cigarette Users Notice the New European Union's E-Cigarette Legislation? Findings from the 2015-2017 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey. / van Mourik, Dirk-Jan A.; Nagelhout, Gera E.; van den Putte, Bas et al.
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