Dollar Katherine M, Mix Jacqueline M, Kozlowski Lynn T
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.
Nicotine Tob Res. 2008 May;10(5):819-26. doi: 10.1080/14622200802027214.
We conducted a comparative analysis of "harm," "harm reduction," and "little cigar" information about cigars on 10 major English-language health Web sites. The sites were from governmental and nongovernmental organizations based in seven different countries and included "harm" and "harm reduction" information, discussions of little cigars, quantitative estimates of health risks, and qualifying behavioral characteristics (inhalation, number per day). Of the 10 Web sites, 7 offered statements explicitly indicating that cigars may be safer than cigarettes. None of the Web sites reviewed described that little cigars are likely as dangerous as cigarettes. Some Web sites provided quantitative estimates of health risks and extensive discussions of qualifying factors. Reading grade levels were higher than desirable. Extensive and complex information on the reduced risks of cigars compared with cigarettes is available on Web sites affiliated with prominent health organizations. Yet these sites fail to warn consumers that popular cigarette-like little cigars and cigarillos are likely to be just as dangerous as cigarettes, even for those who have never smoked cigarettes. Improvement of these Web sites is urgently needed to provide the public with high-quality health information.
我们对10个主要的英文健康网站上有关雪茄的“危害”“危害降低”及“小雪茄”信息进行了对比分析。这些网站来自七个不同国家的政府及非政府组织，包含“危害”及“危害降低”信息、小雪茄的讨论、健康风险的定量估计以及限定行为特征（吸入、每日数量）。在这10个网站中，7个网站明确表示雪茄可能比香烟更安全。所审查的网站均未描述小雪茄可能与香烟一样危险。一些网站提供了健康风险的定量估计以及对限定因素的广泛讨论。阅读等级高于理想水平。在著名健康组织附属的网站上，有关于雪茄相较于香烟风险降低的广泛而复杂的信息。然而，这些网站未能警告消费者，受欢迎的类似香烟的小雪茄和小雪茄烟可能与香烟一样危险，即使对于从未吸过烟的人也是如此。迫切需要改进这些网站，以便为公众提供高质量的健康信息。
