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Perceived Harm Of Secondhand Electronic Cigarette Vapors And Policy Support To Restrict Public Vaping: Results From A National Survey Of Us Adults, Susan Mello, Cabral Bigman, Ashley Sanders-Jackson, Andy Tan
Perceived Harm Of Secondhand Electronic Cigarette Vapors And Policy Support To Restrict Public Vaping: Results From A National Survey Of Us Adults, Susan Mello, Cabral Bigman, Ashley Sanders-Jackson, Andy Tan
Andy SL Tan
Introduction: There is ongoing debate over banning electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use (vaping) in public places. Many people perceive secondhand e-cigarette vapors (SHV) to be relatively harmless, which may affect their support for policies to restrict vaping in public places. Given that awareness of secondhand cigarette smoke risks predicts public support for clean air policies, we hypothesized that greater perceived harm of SHV to personal health would be associated with stronger support for vaping restrictions.
Methods: Data from 1449 US adults in a national online panel was collected from October to December 2013. Using multiple regressions, we predict a three-item scale …