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Manufactured and roll‐your‐own cigarettes: A changing pattern of smoking in Barcelona, Spain
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Sureda, Xisca Fu, Marcela Martínez-Sánchez, Jose M. Martínez, Cristina Ballbé, Montse Pérez-Ortuño, Raúl Saltó, Esteve Pascual, Jose Antonio Fernández, Esteve |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Aims: The objectives of the present study were to describe smoking prevalence and compare the smoking attributes of adult smokers according to the type of tobacco product consumed. Methods: Repeated cross‐sectional surveys (2004–2005 and 2011–2012) of a representative sample of the adult (≥16 years) population in Barcelona, Spain, were used to assess self‐reported tobacco consumption, smoking attributes, and salivary cotinine concentration. The survey conducted in 2004–2005 included information on 1245 subjects and the survey in 2011–2012 on 1307 individuals. Results: Smoking prevalence decreased over the study period (from 26.6% to 24.1% in self‐reported daily smokers). The prevalence of daily smokers who reported the use of manufactured cigarettes declined from 23.7% in 2004–2005 to 17.3% in 2011–2012. The prevalence of roll‐your‐own cigarette users increased from 0.4% to 3.7%. According to data obtained in 2011–2012, the proportion of self‐reported roll‐your‐own cigarette users was higher among men (19.8% vs. 9.5% of women), participants aged 16–44 years (22.9% vs. 5.8% of participants aged 45–65 years and 4.0% of participants aged ≥65 years), and participants with secondary and university education (17.7% and 18.5% vs. 7.9% of participants with less than primary and primary education). We did not observe differences in cotinine concentrations according to the type of tobacco product consumed. Conclusions: Systematic collection of data on smoking prevalence and smoker attributes from representative samples of the population is necessary for policymakers to develop efficient tobacco control interventions. Considering the increase of roll‐your‐own cigarette users and the unclear health consequences of their use, policymakers should aim to implement tax policies to equalize the prices of different types of tobacco products. HighlightsThis is the first study in Spain that focus on the type of tobacco consumed, using a biomarker of tobacco consumption.We observed an important increase on roll‐your‐own cigarettes, especially remarkable among people in younger ages.Cotinine levels were similar independently of the type of tobacco smoked. |
| Starting Page | 700 |
| Ending Page | 704 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envres.2017.02.012 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://repositori.upf.edu/bitstream/handle/10230/33561/sureda-enr-manu.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1 |
| PubMed reference number | 28222364 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2017.02.012 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 155 |
| Journal | Environmental research |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
