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Exposure to secondhand aerosol of electronic cigarettes in indoor settings in 12 European countries: data from the TackSHS survey

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TOBACCO CONTROL
卷 30, 期 1, 页码 49-56

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BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2019-055376

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electronic nicotine delivery devices; surveillance and monitoring; secondhand smoke; environment

资金

  1. European Union [681040]
  2. 'La Caixa' Foundation [100010434, LCF/BQ/IN17/11620013]
  3. Italian Association for Cancer Research (AIRC)
  4. Ministry of Universities and Research, Government of Catalonia [2017SGR319]
  5. Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Government of Spain
  6. European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) [INT16/00211, INT17/00103]
  7. Italian League Against Cancer (LILT, Milan)

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This study investigated the prevalence, duration, and determinants of exposure to secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes in various indoor settings across 12 European countries. Results showed that 16.0% of e-cigarette non-users were exposed to SHA at least weekly, with a median exposure duration of 43 min/day. Exposure was more likely in certain groups such as men, younger age groups, higher education levels, past e-cigarette users, current smokers, those perceiving SHA harmless, and in countries with higher e-cigarette use prevalence.
Introduction Exposure to secondhand aerosol from e-cigarette (SHA) may pose harmful effects to bystanders. This study aims to investigate the prevalence, duration and determinants of SHA exposure in various indoor settings in 12 European countries. Methods In 2017-2018, we conducted a cross-sectional study, the TackSHS survey, on a representative sample of the population aged >= 15 years in 12 European countries (Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain). We described the prevalence and duration of exposure to SHA in several indoor settings among 11 604 e-cigarette non-users. Individual-level and country-level characteristics associated with SHA exposure were also explored using multilevel logistic regression analyses. Results Overall, 16.0% of e-cigarette non-users were exposed to SHA in any indoor setting at least weekly, ranging from 4.3% in Spain to 29.6% in England. The median duration of SHA exposure among those who were exposed was 43 min/day. 'Other indoor settings' (eg, bar and restaurant) was reported as the place where most of e-cigarette non-users were exposed (8.3%), followed by workplace/educational venues (6.4%), home (5.8%), public transportation (3.5%) and private transportation (2.7%). SHA exposure was more likely to occur in certain groups of non-users: men, younger age groups, those with higher level of education, e-cigarette past users, current smokers, those perceiving SHA harmless and living in countries with a higher e-cigarette use prevalence. Conclusions We found inequalities of SHA exposure across and within European countries. Governments should consider extending their tobacco smoke-free legislation to e-cigarettes to protect bystanders, particularly vulnerable populations such as young people.

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