Perceptions of Harm to Children Exposed to Secondhand Aerosol From Electronic Vapor Products, Styles Survey, 2015

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• Journal Article:
  Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
• Personal Author:
  Nguyen, Kimberly H. ; Tong, Van T. ; Marynak, Kristy ; King, Brian A.
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  The US Surgeon General has concluded that e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless and can contain harmful and potentially harmful chemicals, including nicotine. We assessed factors associated with adults’ perceptions of harm related to children’s exposure to secondhand aerosol from electronic vapor products (EVPs).
  
  Methods
  
  Data came from the 2015 Styles, an Internet panel survey of US adults aged 18 years or older (n = 4,127). Respondents were asked whether they believe aerosol from other people’s EVPs causes children harm. Harm perceptions were assessed overall and by cigarette smoking, EVP use, and sociodemographic characteristics. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess odds of perceived harm.
  
  Results
  
  Overall, 5.3% of adults responded that secondhand EVP exposure caused “no harm” to children, 39.9% responded “little harm” or “some harm,” 21.5% responded “a lot of harm,” and 33.3% responded “don’t know.” Odds of “no harm” response were greater among men than among women, current and former cigarette smokers than among never smokers, and current and former EVP users than among never users; odds were lower among non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic other races than among non-Hispanic whites. Odds of responding “don’t know” were greater among men, current cigarette smokers, and current and former EVP users; odds were lower among those aged 45 to 64 years than those aged 18 to 24 years and lower among non-Hispanic other races and Hispanics than non-Hispanic whites.
  
  Conclusion
  
  Two-fifths of US adults believe that children’s exposure to secondhand EVP aerosol causes some or little harm, while one-third do not know whether it causes harm. Efforts are warranted to educate the public about the health risks of secondhand EVP aerosol, particularly for children.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adult Aerosols Air Pollution, Indoor Child Child Health Data Collection Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Female Humans Male Middle Aged

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• Source:
  Prev Chronic Dis. 14.
• DOI:
  http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160567
• ISSN:
  1545-1151
• Pubmed ID:
  28541868
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5538867
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  14
• Collection(s):
  Preventing Chronic Disease
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