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Table 5 Health professional’s opinions concerning e-cigarette

From: Smoking cessation using preference-based tools: a mixed method pilot study of a novel intervention among smokers with low socioeconomic position

 

There is a lack of evidence regarding the safety of this product in the long term

Absence of regulatory controls on vaping liquid

It’s potentially a gateway to smoking for teens

It use can perpetuate he dependence of smokers

A very restrictive regulation of this product may limit tobacco harm reduction strategies

Strongly agree

29%

13%

12%

0%

25%

Agree

29%

44%

24%

24%

38%

Neutral / undecided

6%

25%

6%

35%

25%

Disagree

24%

6%

35%

35%

6%

Strongly disagree

12%

12%

23%

6%

6%