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Comparative Study
. 2013 Nov;103(11):e21-3.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301547. Epub 2013 Sep 12.

Perceptions of relative risk of snus and cigarettes among US smokers

Lucy Popova  1 , Pamela M Ling
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Comparative Study

Perceptions of relative risk of snus and cigarettes among US smokers

Lucy Popova et al. Am J Public Health. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

In a survey of 1836 adult US smokers, when using a direct comparison measure, 22.1% reported snus was less harmful than were cigarettes. When asked indirectly (estimating the health risk of snus and cigarettes in 2 separate questions and comparing the answers to each other), 51.6% rated snus as less risky. The Food and Drug Administration should consider both direct and indirect measures when perceived risk data are presented as evidence for tobacco regulation.

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FIGURE 1—
Percentage distribution of US adult current and recently former smokers by relative degree of perceived harm from using snus or smoking cigarettes: November 2011. Note. Percentages for direct and indirect measures do not add to 100% because of missing data (direct, 0.9%; indirect, 2.6%).
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