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On July 28, 2017, the FDA announced a new emphasis in the federal government's regulatory framework towards tobacco product regulation that would focus on nicotine and support innovations to promote tobacco harm reduction based upon the continuum of risk for nicotine-containing products. The FDA announced a three-pronged regulatory strategy involving: 1. Reducing the nicotine in traditional cigarettes to non-addictive levels 2. Increasing the number of approved nicotine replacement therapies available to smokers 3. Recognizing the potential of electronic cigarettes (ECs) and other non-combustible nicotine delivery products to help smokers transition away from cigarettes The purpose of this study was to examine support for a government policy that would render cigarettes non-addictive so long as people could get nicotine in products other than cigarettes. Data for this study were based on 10,652 adult (18+ years) current and former smokers and vapers who participated in the 2016 ITC Tobacco and E-Cigarette Survey conducted in Canada (CA), England (EN), and the United States (US). Study participants completed the survey online and were recruited two sources: 1. re-contact smokers and recent quitters who participated in previous ITC surveys 2. smokers, recent former smokers, and regular vapers (use at least weekly) were recruited from commercial online panels in each country. Participants were asked: “If you could get nicotine in products other than tobacco, would you support or oppose a law that reduced the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and tobacco, to make them less addictive?” The three response options were: 1. Support 2. Oppose 3. Don’t know. In all three countries, the majority of smokers and former smokers indicated support for a government policy that would render cigarettes non-addictive so long as people could get nicotine in products other than cigarettes. Support for the policy differed by country with support highest in CA (70%), followed by EN (64%) and the US (54%). All pairwise differences were significant at p<0.05. In the US and CA, support for the policy was strongest among young adults, but in EN support was more consistent across age groups (data not shown). Support for the policy was slightly higher among non-daily smokers compared to daily smokers. Support for the policy was strong among former smokers regardless of vaping status. Support for the policy was strong among dual users of cigarettes and vaping products. CONCLUSIONS BACKGROUND 68 54 57 73 56 68 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Canada United States England Support for low nicotine cigarettes of smokers by country (%) Daily Smoker Non-Daily smoker 75 52 70 69 54 75 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Canada United States England Support for low nicotine cigarettes of former smokers by country (%) Former Smokers (current e-cig users) Former Smokers (no current e-cig users) 71 65 61 69 53 60 75 60 69 74 61 70 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Canada United States England Support for low nicotine cigarettes of daily/non-daily smokers and vapers by country (%) Daily Smokers, Daily Vapers Daily Smokers, Non-Daily Vapers Non-Daily Smokers, Daily Vapers Non-Daily Smokers, Non-Daily Vapers Support for a Policy Regulating Nicotine in Cigarettes: Findings from The International Tobacco Control (ITC) Project Presented at: Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco, Annual Meeting February 21-24, 2018 Baltimore, Maryland Contact: [email protected] METHODS Cummings KM 1 , Nahhas GJ 1 , Smith TT 1 , Fong GT 2,3 , Hammond D 2 , Chung-Hall J 2 , McNeill A 4 , Hitchman S 4 , O’Connor RJ 5 , Borland R 6 , Yong HH 6 1 Medical University of South Carolina; 2 University of Waterloo; 3 Ontario Institute for Cancer Research; 4 King’s College London; 5 Roswell Park Cancer Institute; 6 Cancer Council Victoria N=3205 N=2296 N=3865 N=467 N=390 N=429 N=1818 N=1237 N=2006
Transcript of Support for a Policy Regulating Nicotine in Cigarettes ... · Support for low nicotine cigarettes...
On July 28, 2017, the FDA announced a new
emphasis in the federal government's
regulatory framework towards tobacco product
regulation that would focus on nicotine and
support innovations to promote tobacco harm
reduction based upon the continuum of risk for
nicotine-containing products.
The FDA announced a three-pronged
regulatory strategy involving:
1. Reducing the nicotine in traditional
cigarettes to non-addictive levels
2. Increasing the number of approved nicotine
replacement therapies available to smokers
3. Recognizing the potential of electronic
cigarettes (ECs) and other non-combustible
nicotine delivery products to help smokers
transition away from cigarettes
The purpose of this study was to examine
support for a government policy that would
render cigarettes non-addictive so long as
people could get nicotine in products other than
cigarettes.
Data for this study were based on 10,652 adult
(18+ years) current and former smokers and
vapers who participated in the 2016 ITC
Tobacco and E-Cigarette Survey conducted in
Canada (CA), England (EN), and the United
States (US).
Study participants completed the survey online
and were recruited two sources:
1. re-contact smokers and recent quitters who
participated in previous ITC surveys
2. smokers, recent former smokers, and
regular vapers (use at least weekly) were
recruited from commercial online panels in
each country.
Participants were asked: “If you could get
nicotine in products other than tobacco,
would you support or oppose a law that
reduced the amount of nicotine in cigarettes
and tobacco, to make them less addictive?”
The three response options were:
1. Support
2. Oppose
3. Don’t know.
In all three countries, the majority of smokers and
former smokers indicated support for a government
policy that would render cigarettes non-addictive so
long as people could get nicotine in products other
than cigarettes.
Support for the policy differed by country with
support highest in CA (70%), followed by EN (64%)
and the US (54%). All pairwise differences were
significant at p<0.05.
In the US and CA, support for the policy was
strongest among young adults, but in EN support
was more consistent across age groups (data not
shown).
Support for the policy was slightly higher among
non-daily smokers compared to daily smokers.
Support for the policy was strong among former
smokers regardless of vaping status.
Support for the policy was strong among dual users
of cigarettes and vaping products.
CONCLUSIONS BACKGROUND
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Support for low nicotine cigarettes of smokers by country (%)
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Support for low nicotine cigarettes of former smokers by country (%)
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Support for low nicotine cigarettes of daily/non-daily smokers and vapers by country (%)
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Support for a Policy Regulating Nicotine in Cigarettes:
Findings from The International Tobacco Control (ITC) Project
Presented at:
Society for Research on Nicotine &
Tobacco, Annual Meeting
February 21-24, 2018
Baltimore, Maryland
Contact: [email protected]
METHODS
Cummings KM1, Nahhas GJ1, Smith TT1, Fong GT2,3, Hammond D2, Chung-Hall J2, McNeill A4, Hitchman S4, O’Connor RJ5, Borland R6, Yong HH6
1Medical University of South Carolina; 2University of Waterloo; 3Ontario Institute for Cancer Research; 4King’s College London; 5Roswell Park Cancer Institute; 6Cancer Council Victoria
N=3205 N=2296 N=3865
N=467 N=390 N=429
N=1818 N=1237 N=2006
