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Title: | Regulation of Electronic Cigarette Use in Public and Private Areas in 48 Countries Within the WHO European Region: A Survey to In-country Informants |
Author: | Beladenta, Amalia Fu Balboa, Marcela Feliu, Ariadna Tigova, Olena Fayokun, Ranti Mauer-Stender, Kristina Fernández Muñoz, Esteve |
Keywords: | Cigarretes electròniques Legislació Salut pública Electronic cigarettes Legislation Public health |
Issue Date: | 1-Jan-2020 |
Publisher: | Japan Epidemiological Association |
Abstract: | Background: The objective of this study is to describe the legislation regulating the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in various places in European countries. Methods: A survey among experts from all countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region was conducted in 2018. We collected and described data on legislation regulating e-cigarette use indoors and outdoors in public and private places, the level of difficulties in adopting the legislation, and the public support and compliance. Factors associated with the legislation adoption were identified with Poisson and linear regression analyses. Results: Out of 48 countries, 58.3% had legislation on e-cigarette use at the national level. Education facilities were the most regulated place (58.3% of countries), while private areas (eg, homes, cars) were the least regulated ones (39.6%). A third of countries regulated e-cigarette use indoors. Difficulty and support in adopting the national legislation and its compliance were all at a moderate level. Countries' smoking prevalence and income levels were linked to legislation adoption. Conclusions: Although most WHO European Region countries had introduced e-cigarette use legislation at the national level, only a few of the legislation protect bystanders in indoor settings. |
Note: | Reproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20200332 |
It is part of: | Journal of Epidemiology, 2020, vol 32, num 3 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/183772 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.2188/jea.JE20200332 |
ISSN: | 1349-9092 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Institut d'lnvestigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL)) |
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