Did E-Cigarette Users Notice the New European Union's E-Cigarette Legislation?:Findings from the 2015-2017 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey

In: van Mourik , D-J A , Nagelhout , G E , van den Putte , B , Hummel , K , Willemsen , M C & de Vries , H 2019 , ' Did E-Cigarette Users Notice the New European Union's E-Cigarette Legislation? Findings from the 2015-2017 International Tobacco Control (ITC) Netherlands Survey ' , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol. 16 , no. 16 , 2917 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162917

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