Environmental tobacco smoke risk perception and smoking behavior in Portugal

Anabela Botelho, Elvira M. Lima, Ligia Pinto and Paula Veiga
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Elvira M. Lima: Universidade do Minho, NIMA, http://nima.eeg.uminho.pt

No 34, NIMA Working Papers from Núcleo de Investigação em Microeconomia Aplicada (NIMA), Universidade do Minho

Abstract: This study analyzes public attitudes towards environmental tobacco smoking (ETS) risks. ETS legislation and smoking behaviors using recent data from Special Eurobarometer 272 that is a unique database on public perception of ETS. Some major conclusions are drawn: (1) both smokers and non-smokers are aware of health consequences from ETS, (2) moderate and heavy smokers tend to be less concerned with seriousness of the health consequences, (3) that the belief that ETS increases the risk of a serious disease decreases the probability of being smoker, (4)ETS beliefs do not affect the quitting decision, (5) those who smoke at home appear to be aware of health consequences of ETS, (6) ETS health risk beliefs is negatively associated with the number of cigarette consumed.

JEL-codes: D80 I12 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22 pages
Date: 2008-09
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