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Alexa R Romberg1, Megan C Diaz, Jodie Briggs
1Schroeder Institute at Truth Initiative, Washington, DC (Dr Romberg, Dr Diaz, Ms Briggs, Ms Rahman, Mr Stephens, Dr Schillo); College of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, New York (Dr Romberg); Innovations Center at Truth Initiative, Washington, DC; Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, Minnesota (Dr Graham).
Objective:
Describe workplace vaping, prevalence of observed use, attitudes, and perceptions among US adults.
Methods:
Employees of companies with more than 150 employees, drawn from an opt-in national online panel (N = 1607), ages 18 to 65, completed an online survey in November 2019.
Results:
Majority (61.6%) observed coworkers vaping at work and 19.1% reported vaping at work themselves. Participants perceived workplace vaping as moderately harmful (M = 1.9 out of 3), 63.2% were bothered by workplace vaping and 52.1% thought it decreased workplace productivity among non-users. Multiple regression models found workplace vaping prevalence varied by industry and participant characteristics, and attitudes about it varied by tobacco use status.
Conclusions:
Workplace vaping and vaping exposure is common in US workplaces. Employees, particularly non-users, hold generally negative perceptions of workplace vaping. Comprehensive policies to prevent workplace vaping are needed to protect workers.
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