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Public Support for Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Hong Kong: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

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  • Yee Tak Derek Cheung

    (School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Man Ping Wang

    (School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Sai Yin Ho

    (School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Nan Jiang

    (Department of Population Health, School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY 10016, USA)

  • Antonio Kwong

    (Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, Hong Kong, China)

  • Vienna Lai

    (Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, Hong Kong, China)

  • Tai Hing Lam

    (School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

This study aimed to gauge the Hong Kong’s public support towards new e-cigarette regulation, and examine the associated factors of the support. We conducted a two-stage, randomized cross-sectional telephone-based survey to assess the public support towards the banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement, its use in smoke-free venues, the sale to people aged under 18, and regulating the sale of nicotine-free e-cigarettes. Adults (aged 15 years or above) who were never smoking ( n = 1706), ex-smoking ( n = 1712) or currently smoking ( n = 1834) were included. Over half (57.8%) supported all the four regulations. Banning of e-cigarette promotion and advertisement (71.7%) received slightly less support than the other three regulations (banning of e-cigarette use in smoke-free venues (81.5%); banning of e-cigarette sale to minors (93.9%); sale restriction of nicotine-free e-cigarettes (80.9%)). Current smokers, and perceiving e-cigarettes as less harmful than traditional cigarettes or not knowing the harmfulness, were associated with a lower level of support. Our findings showed a strong public support for further regulation of e-cigarettes in Hong Kong. Current stringent measures on tobacco and e-cigarettes, and media reports on the harmfulness of e-cigarettes may underpin the strong support for the regulation.

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  • Yee Tak Derek Cheung & Man Ping Wang & Sai Yin Ho & Nan Jiang & Antonio Kwong & Vienna Lai & Tai Hing Lam, 2017. "Public Support for Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Hong Kong: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:14:y:2017:i:7:p:709-:d:103180
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    1. Man Ping Wang & William Ho Cheung Li & Nan Jiang & Lai Yan Chu & Antonio Kwong & Vienna Lai & Tai Hing Lam, 2015. "E-Cigarette Awareness, Perceptions and Use among Community-Recruited Smokers in Hong Kong," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(10), pages 1-9, October.
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