A survey carried out in Europe in 2020 among non-users of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTP) found the majority did not believe in the effectiveness of these products to aid smokers to quit. Only a fifth of respondents thought that e-cigarettes were effective in helping those who wanted to quit, while 12 percent believed heated tobacco products were effective.
Distribution of opinions on the effectiveness of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTP) to help give up smoking in Europe in 2020
Respondents who have neved used e-cigarettes or HTP, or have only tried them
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Question was worded in the source as "Do you think that the use of these products help tobacco smokers to quit?"
Countries surveyed were the EU27 and the UK.
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