Public misperception that very low nicotine cigarettes are less carcinogenic.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:The USA is considering a very low nicotine content (VLNC) cigarette standard. We sought to characterise the prevalence and correlates of the incorrect belief that VLNC cigarettes are less carcinogenic than current cigarettes, as this could reduce motivation to quit. METHODS:Participants were a nationally representative sample of 650 adult smokers in the USA. In 2015-2016, before the VLNC proposal became public, these smokers took part in an online survey. We used multivariate weighted analyses to calculate ORs and percentages and a χ2 test to examine the association between variables. RESULTS:Overall, 47.1% of smokers believed that smoking VLNC cigarettes for 30 years would be less likely to cause cancer than smoking current cigarettes. This misperception was more common among smokers who were aged above 55 (56.6%) and black (57.4%). Additionally, 23.9% of smokers reported they would be less likely to quit if the USA adopted a VLNC standard. Thinking that VLNC cigarettes would be less carcinogenic was associated with smokers reporting they would be less likely to quit (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS:Many smokers had the misperception that smoking VLNC cigarettes is less likely to cause cancer, and some stated that they would be less likely to quit. A VLNC standard may be more effective if accompanied by a communication campaign that emphasises the continued dangers of smoking VLNC cigarettes due to the many toxic chemicals in smoke.

journal_name

Tob Control

journal_title

Tobacco control

authors

Byron MJ,Jeong M,Abrams DB,Brewer NT

doi

10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054124

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-11-01 00:00:00

pages

712-714

issue

6

eissn

0964-4563

issn

1468-3318

pii

tobaccocontrol-2017-054124

journal_volume

27

pub_type

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