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 and Hein de Vries
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Dirk-Jan A. van Mourik: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University (CAPHRI), Maastricht, 6229 HA Limburg, The Netherlands
Gera E. Nagelhout: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University (CAPHRI), Maastricht, 6229 HA Limburg, The Netherlands
Bas van den Putte: Department of Communication, University of Amsterdam (ASCoR), Amsterdam, 1001 NG Noord Holland, The Netherlands
Karin Hummel: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University (CAPHRI), Maastricht, 6229 HA Limburg, The Netherlands
Marc C. Willemsen: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University (CAPHRI), Maastricht, 6229 HA Limburg, The Netherlands
Hein de Vries: Department of Health Promotion, Maastricht University (CAPHRI), Maastricht, 6229 HA Limburg, The Netherlands

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 16, 1-7

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 (β = 0.457, p = 0.045 vs. β = 0.135, p < 0.001) and toxicity (β = 0.246, p = 0.055 vs. β = 0.071, p = 0.010). In conclusion, the new legislation’s noticeability should be increased.

Keywords: electronic cigarette; health warnings; noticing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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