Perceptions of relative risk of snus and cigarettes among US smokers

L. Popova and P.M. Ling

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 11, e21-e23

Abstract: In a survey of 1836 adult US smokers, when using a direct comparison measure, 22.1% reported snus was less harmful than were cigarettes. When asked indirectly (estimating the health risk of snus and cigarettes in 2 separate questions and comparing the answers to each other), 51.6% rated snus as less risky. The Food and Drug Administration should consider both direct and indirect measures when perceived risk data are presented as evidence for tobacco regulation. Copyright © 2013 by the American Public Health Association®.

Keywords: adult; attitude to health; comparative study; cross-sectional study; epidemiology; human; psychology; risk; smokeless tobacco; smoking; tobacco dependence; United States; article; psychological aspect; smokeless tobacco; smoking; tobacco dependence; United States, Adult; Attitude to Health; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Risk; Smoking; Tobacco Use Disorder; Tobacco, Smokeless; United States, Adult; Attitude to Health; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Risk; Smoking; Tobacco Use Disorder; Tobacco, Smokeless; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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