TY - JOUR
T1 - Food and drug administration evaluation and cigarette smoking risk perceptions
AU - Kaufman, Annette R.
AU - Waters, Erika A.
AU - Parascandola, Mark
AU - Augustson, Erik M.
AU - Bansal-Travers, Maansi
AU - Hyland, Andrew
AU - Cummings, K. Michael
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Objectives: To examine the relationship between a belief about Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety evaluation of cigarettes and smoking risk perceptions. Methods: A nationally representative, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of 1046 adult current cigarette smokers. Results: Smokers reporting that the FDA does not evaluate cigarettes for safety (46.1%), exhibited greater comprehension of the health risks of smoking and were more likely (48.5%) than other participants (33.6%) to report quit intentions. Risk perceptions partially mediated the relationship between FDA evaluation belief and quit intentions. Conclusions: These findings highlight the need for proactive, effective communication to the public about the aims of new tobacco product regulations.
AB - Objectives: To examine the relationship between a belief about Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety evaluation of cigarettes and smoking risk perceptions. Methods: A nationally representative, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of 1046 adult current cigarette smokers. Results: Smokers reporting that the FDA does not evaluate cigarettes for safety (46.1%), exhibited greater comprehension of the health risks of smoking and were more likely (48.5%) than other participants (33.6%) to report quit intentions. Risk perceptions partially mediated the relationship between FDA evaluation belief and quit intentions. Conclusions: These findings highlight the need for proactive, effective communication to the public about the aims of new tobacco product regulations.
KW - Evaluation
KW - Food and Drug Administration
KW - Regulation
KW - Risk
KW - Smoking
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U2 - 10.5993/AJHB.35.6.12
DO - 10.5993/AJHB.35.6.12
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22251767
AN - SCOPUS:82255173937
SN - 1087-3244
VL - 35
SP - 766
EP - 776
JO - American Journal of Health Behavior
JF - American Journal of Health Behavior
IS - 6
ER -