Impact of modified risk tobacco product claims on beliefs of US adults and adolescents

Tobacco Control
Sherine El-ToukhyNoel T Brewer

Abstract

Under US law, tobacco product marketing may claim lower exposure to chemicals, or lower risk of health harms, only if these claims do not mislead the public. We sought to examine the impact of such marketing claims about potential modified risk tobacco products (MRTPs). Participants were national samples of 4797 adults and 969 adolescent US smokers and non-smokers. We provided information about a potential MRTP (heated tobacco product, electronic cigarette or snus). Experiment 1 stated that the MRTP was as harmful as cigarettes or less harmful (lower risk claim). Experiment 2 stated that the MRTP exposed users to a similar quantity of harmful chemicals as cigarettes or to fewer chemicals (lower exposure claim). Claiming lower risk led to lower perceived quantity of chemicals and lower perceived risk among adults and adolescents (all p<0.05, Experiment 1). Among adults, this claim led to higher susceptibility to using the MRTP (p<0.05). Claiming lower exposure led to lower perceived chemical quantity and lower perceived risk (all p<0.05), but had no effect on use susceptibility (Experiment 2). Participants thought that snus exposed users to more chemicals and was less safe to use than heated tobacco products or electronic cigare...Continue Reading

References

Feb 24, 2001·Medical Decision Making : an International Journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making·I M LipkusB K Rimer
Aug 17, 2001·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·D K Hatsukami
Feb 8, 2003·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Elizabeth A GilpinJohn P Pierce
Sep 10, 2003·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Scott L Tomar
Mar 18, 2004·Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·Noel T BrewerJames E Herrington
Jul 6, 2004·Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP·David T LevyJoseph Gitchell
Apr 1, 2005·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·K Michael CummingsGary A Giovino
Apr 1, 2005·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·William L HamiltonGregory N Connolly
May 20, 2008·Social Science & Medicine·Jennifer StuberBruce G Link
Jul 7, 2012·Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy·UNKNOWN Food And Drug Administration, Public Health Service, U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services
Jan 10, 2014·Journal of Graduate Medical Education·Gordon B Willis, Anthony R Artino
Mar 22, 2014·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Rachel A Grana, Pamela M Ling
May 14, 2014·Circulation·Rachel GranaStanton A Glantz
Nov 2, 2014·Tobacco Control·Samir SonejiSusanne Tanski
May 8, 2015·Tobacco Control·Seth M NoarNoel T Brewer
Oct 1, 2015·MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report·Linda J NeffCorinne G Husten
Apr 1, 2016·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Kimberly G WagonerErin L Sutfin
Jun 10, 2016·Health Education & Behavior : the Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education·Richard J O'ConnorK Michael Cummings
Jul 23, 2016·Tobacco Regulatory Science·Elizabeth G KleinMichael Slater
Jul 16, 2017·Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention : a Publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, Cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology·Kelvin ChoiDorothy Hatsukami
Jan 25, 2018·Tobacco Control·M Justin ByronNoel T Brewer

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 26, 2018·Tobacco Control·Stanton A Glantz
Oct 7, 2018·Tobacco Control·Lauren Kass Lempert, Stanton A Glantz
Jan 20, 2019·Tobacco Control·Stella Aguinaga Bialous
May 2, 2020·Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis·Wout SlobReinskje Talhout
Nov 7, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Minji KimPamela M Ling
Jan 14, 2021·Tobacco Prevention & Cessation·Juhan LeeRamzi G Salloum
Jan 16, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Jennifer C Morgan, Joseph N Cappella
May 6, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Joshua O BarkerJennifer B Unger
Aug 4, 2021·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Erin Keely O'BrienAlexander Persoskie
Sep 6, 2021·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Erin Keely O'BrienAlexander Persoskie
Jan 6, 2022·Substance Use & Misuse·Jungmi JunEhsan Mohammadi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

IQOS

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Erin Keely O'BrienAllison C Hoffman
Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Robert C McMillenJonathan D Klein
Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Brad RoduKarl Fagerström
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved