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Changes in the use of nicotine-containing products during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in a representative sample of the Italian adult population.

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  • 1. Dipartimento di Salute Pubblica, Medicina Sperimentale e Forense, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
      Authors
    • Zeduri M 1
    • Odone A 1
    (2 authors)
  • 2. Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica (ISPRO), Florence, Italy.
      Authors
    • Campagni C 2
    • Carreras G 2
    • Gorini G 2
    (3 authors)
  • 3. Dipartimento di Epidemiologia Medica, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, Milan, Italy.
      Authors
    • Gallus S 3
    • Lugo A 3
    • Stival C 3
    (3 authors)
  • 4. Centro Nazionale Dipendenze e Doping, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
      Authors
    • Mastrobattista L 4
    • Mortali C 4
    (2 authors)
  • 5. Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Riabilitazione, Oftalmologia, Genetica e Scienze Materno-Infantili, Università di Genova, Genoa, Italy.
      Authors
    • Amerio A 5
    (1 author)

Annali Dell'istituto Superiore di Sanita, 01 Jul 2024, 60(3):184-190
https://doi.org/10.4415/ann_24_03_03 PMID: 39268999 

Abstract 

Introduction

To assess nicotine-containing products (NCPs; heated tobacco products and/or electronic cigarettes) use in relation to conventional smoking.

Methods

"LOST IN ITALY" ("LOckdown and Lifestyles IN ITALY") and "LOST IN TOSCANA" cross-sectional surveys estimated lifestyles changes before, during, and after the lockdown in a representative sample of the Italian population. A Poisson regression model was used to estimate prevalence ratios of NCP use according to socio-demographic, mental distress, and smoking variables.

Results

The prevalence of conventional cigarette smokers did not decrease, remaining stable at 23%. Exclusive conventional cigarette smokers decreased from 21% before the lockdown in 2020 to 15% in 2023 but dual users, representing the large majority of NCP users, increased by 4 times, and exclusive NCP users decreased from 7% in 2020 to 5% in 2023.

Conclusions

NCPs are mostly accompanying instead of replacing conventional cigarettes. A targeted campaign should be developed in Italy to raise awareness on that.

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Read article at publisher's site: https://doi.org/10.4415/ann_24_03_03

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