Publications by authors named "Caitlin V Weiger"
Objectives: In the USA, some tobacco companies replaced the marketing phrase '100% natural additive-free tobacco' with 'tobacco ingredients: tobacco & water' (T&W) after receiving warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration. This study assesses how people interpret the now-restricted additive-free claims and newer T&W claims on Natural American Spirit (NAS) and L&M cigarette packs.
Methods: An online between-subjects experiment randomised 2526 US adults to view one of three packs: an NAS additive-free pack, an NAS T&W pack or an L&M T&W pack.
Introduction: The relationship between e-cigarette and cigarette harm perceptions and tobacco behaviors may vary by age. We examined longitudinal associations of harm perceptions with tobacco use behaviors among adults who smoke cigarettes.
Aims And Methods: Data were from Waves 4 (2016-2018) and 5 (2018-2019) of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health survey.
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates how people perceive the harmful chemicals in e-cigarettes compared to traditional cigarettes and how these perceptions relate to their overall views on the harm caused by these products.
- In a survey of 1018 adult smokers and 1051 young adult non-smokers, many participants demonstrated uncertainty about the chemical content in e-cigarettes.
- Approximately 20% believed e-cigarettes have fewer harmful chemicals, and a significant portion showed a tendency to view e-cigarettes as less harmful if they believed they contained fewer chemicals, leading to greater interest in using e-cigarettes.
Background: Tobacco companies include on the packaging of their products URLs directing consumers to websites that contain protobacco messages. Online media tend to be underregulated and provide the industry with an opportunity to present users with protobacco communication.
Objective: The objective of our study was to document the content of websites that were advertised on tobacco packs in 14 low- and middle-income countries.