Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004–11) of the ITC Four Country Survey
Background Although on the decline, smoking-related fires remain a leading cause of fire death in the United States and United Kingdom and account for over 10% of fire-related deaths worldwide. This has prompted lawmakers to enact legislation requiring manufacturers to implement reduced ignition pro...
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| author | Sarah E. Adkison Richard J O’Connor Ron Borland Hua-Hie Yong K Michael Cummings David Hammond Geoffrey T. Fong |
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Although on the decline, smoking-related fires remain a leading cause of fire death in the United States and United Kingdom and account for over 10% of fire-related deaths worldwide. This has prompted lawmakers to enact legislation requiring manufacturers to implement reduced ignition propensity (RIP) safety standards for cigarettes. The current research evaluates how implementation of RIP safety standards in different countries influenced smokers’ perceptions of cigarette self-extinguishment, frequency of extinguishment, and the impact on consumer smoking behaviors, including cigarettes smoked per day and planning to quit.
Methods
Participants for this research come from Waves 3 through 8 of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey conducted longitudinally from 2004 through 2011 in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
Results
Perceptions of cigarette self-extinguishment and frequency of extinguishment increased concurrently with an increase in the prevalence of RIP safety standards for cigarettes. Presence of RIP safety standards was also associated with a greater intention to quit smoking, but was not associated with the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Intention to quit was higher among those who were more likely to report that their cigarettes self-extinguish sometimes and often, but we found no evidence of an interaction between frequency of extinguishment and RIP safety standards on quit intentions.
Conclusions
Overall, because these standards largely do not influence consumer smoking behavior, RIP implementation may significantly reduce the number of cigarette-related fires and the associated death and damages. Further research should assess how implementation of RIP safety standards has influenced smoking-related fire incidence, deaths, and other costs associated with smoking-related fires. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7df930907c0444b95095a85982450592022-12-22T03:06:13ZengEuropean PublishingTobacco Induced Diseases1617-96252013-12-0111December10.1186/1617-9625-11-2666589Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004–11) of the ITC Four Country SurveySarah E. Adkison0Richard J O’Connor1Ron Borland2Hua-Hie Yong3K Michael Cummings4David Hammond5Geoffrey T. Fong6Department of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USADepartment of Health Behavior, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, USAThe Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, AustraliaThe Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, AustraliaDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USASchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CanadaSchool of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, CanadaBackground Although on the decline, smoking-related fires remain a leading cause of fire death in the United States and United Kingdom and account for over 10% of fire-related deaths worldwide. This has prompted lawmakers to enact legislation requiring manufacturers to implement reduced ignition propensity (RIP) safety standards for cigarettes. The current research evaluates how implementation of RIP safety standards in different countries influenced smokers’ perceptions of cigarette self-extinguishment, frequency of extinguishment, and the impact on consumer smoking behaviors, including cigarettes smoked per day and planning to quit. Methods Participants for this research come from Waves 3 through 8 of the International Tobacco Control (ITC) Four Country Survey conducted longitudinally from 2004 through 2011 in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Results Perceptions of cigarette self-extinguishment and frequency of extinguishment increased concurrently with an increase in the prevalence of RIP safety standards for cigarettes. Presence of RIP safety standards was also associated with a greater intention to quit smoking, but was not associated with the number of cigarettes smoked per day. Intention to quit was higher among those who were more likely to report that their cigarettes self-extinguish sometimes and often, but we found no evidence of an interaction between frequency of extinguishment and RIP safety standards on quit intentions. Conclusions Overall, because these standards largely do not influence consumer smoking behavior, RIP implementation may significantly reduce the number of cigarette-related fires and the associated death and damages. Further research should assess how implementation of RIP safety standards has influenced smoking-related fire incidence, deaths, and other costs associated with smoking-related fires.http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Impact-of-reduced-ignition-propensity-cigarette-regulation-on-consumer-smoking-behavior-and-quit-intentions-evidence-from-6-waves-2004-11-of-the-ITC-Four-Country-Survey,66589,0,2.htmlreduced ignition propensityfire-safe cigarettesconsumer perceptionsgeneralized estimating equations (GEE) |
| spellingShingle | Sarah E. Adkison Richard J O’Connor Ron Borland Hua-Hie Yong K Michael Cummings David Hammond Geoffrey T. Fong Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004–11) of the ITC Four Country Survey Tobacco Induced Diseases reduced ignition propensity fire-safe cigarettes consumer perceptions generalized estimating equations (GEE) |
| title | Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004–11) of the ITC Four Country Survey |
| title_full | Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004–11) of the ITC Four Country Survey |
| title_fullStr | Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004–11) of the ITC Four Country Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004–11) of the ITC Four Country Survey |
| title_short | Impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions: evidence from 6 waves (2004–11) of the ITC Four Country Survey |
| title_sort | impact of reduced ignition propensity cigarette regulation on consumer smoking behavior and quit intentions evidence from 6 waves 2004 11 of the itc four country survey |
| topic | reduced ignition propensity fire-safe cigarettes consumer perceptions generalized estimating equations (GEE) |
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