Article ; Online: The Use of E-Cigarettes.
Deutsches Arzteblatt international
2017 Volume 113, Issue 50, Page(s) 847–854
Abstract: Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a consumer product whose benefits and risks ... There have been only a few studies to date on the prevalence of e-cigarette use in Germany.: Methods ... randomly chosen persons aged 14 and older, asking them about their consumption of e-cigarettes with and ...
| Abstract | Background: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are a consumer product whose benefits and risks are currently debated. Advocates of the "tobacco harm reduction" strategy emphasize their potential as an aid to smoking cessation, while advocates of the precautionary principle emphasize their risks instead. There have been only a few studies to date on the prevalence of e-cigarette use in Germany. Methods: In May 2016, in collaboration with Forsa, an opinion research firm, we carried out a survey among 4002 randomly chosen persons aged 14 and older, asking them about their consumption of e-cigarettes with and without nicotine, reasons for using e-cigarettes, plans for future use, estimation of danger compared to that of tobacco products, smoking behavior, and sociodemographic features. Results: 1.4% of the respondents used e-cigarettes regularly, and a further 2.2% had used them regularly in the past. 11.8% had at least tried them, including 32.7% of smokers and 2.3% of persons who had never smoked. 24.5% of ex-smokers who had quit smoking after 2010 had used e-cigarettes at least once. 20.7% of the respondents considered electronic cigarettes less dangerous than conventional cigarettes, 46.3% equally dangerous, and 16.1% more dangerous. An extrapolation of these data to the general population suggests that about one million persons in Germany use e-cigarettes regularly and another 1.55 million have done so in the past. Conclusion: The consumption of electronic cigarettes in Germany is not very widespread, but it is not negligible either. Nearly 1 in 8 Germans has tried e-cigarettes at least once. Regular consumers of e-cigarettes are almost exclusively smokers and ex-smokers. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Adult ; Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems ; Female ; Germany ; Humans ; Male ; Smoking ; Smoking Cessation ; Smoking Prevention ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2017-01-18 |
| Publishing country | Germany |
| Document type | Journal Article |
| ZDB-ID | 2406159-1 |
| ISSN | 1866-0452 ; 1866-0452 |
| ISSN (online) | 1866-0452 |
| ISSN | 1866-0452 |
| DOI | 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0847 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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