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

摘要: INTRODUCTION The US Surgeon General has concluded that e-cigarette aerosol is not harmless and can contain harmful potentially chemicals, including nicotine. We assessed factors associated with adults' perceptions of harm related to children's exposure secondhand from electronic vapor products (EVPs). METHODS Data came the 2015 Styles, an Internet panel survey adults aged 18 years or older (n = 4,127). Respondents were asked whether they believe other people's EVPs causes children harm. Harm overall by cigarette smoking, EVP use, sociodemographic characteristics. Multinomial logistic regression was used assess odds perceived RESULTS Overall, 5.3% responded caused "no harm" children, 39.9% "little "some harm," 21.5% "a lot 33.3% "don't know." Odds response greater among men than women, current former smokers never smokers, users users; lower non-Hispanic blacks, Hispanics, races whites. responding know" men, those 45 64 24 Hispanics CONCLUSION Two-fifths some little harm, while one-third do know it Efforts are warranted educate public about health risks aerosol, particularly for children.