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Smoking Behavior and Smoking Cessation Because of and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brief Online Survey 12 Months into the Pandemic and during the Second Wave in Europe

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  • Jule M. Finck

    (Medical Clinic III, Campus Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Luebeck, Germany
    Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Großhansdorf, Germany)

  • Sabine Bohnet

    (Medical Clinic III, Campus Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Luebeck, Germany
    Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Großhansdorf, Germany)

  • Katharina Auth

    (Medical Clinic III, Campus Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Luebeck, Germany
    Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Großhansdorf, Germany)

  • Imke Tangemann-Münstedt

    (Medical Clinic III, Campus Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Luebeck, Germany
    Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Großhansdorf, Germany)

  • Daniel Drömann

    (Medical Clinic III, Campus Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Luebeck, Germany
    Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Großhansdorf, Germany)

  • Klaas F. Franzen

    (Medical Clinic III, Campus Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, 23562 Luebeck, Germany
    Airway Research Center North, Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Großhansdorf, Germany)

Abstract

Smoking is considered a major preventable cause of cardiovascular and lung diseases, as well as cancer. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was extensive discussion about the influence of nicotine use; ultimately, smoking was considered a major risk factor for poor disease progression. Therefore, in April 2021, we conducted an anonymous cross-sectional online survey on smoking and vaping behavior, as well as smoking cessation, in four different countries in Europe (the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Italy). A total of 3605 participants completed a questionnaire on their smoking and vaping behaviors and smoking cessation because of and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fear of COVID-19 infection, a high percentage of quarantine stays (44.9% Italy and 52.1% Spain), and high infection (75.5% Italy and 52.4% Spain) and death (42% Italy) rates in respondents’ personal circles were observed mostly in the surveyed populations of Italy and Spain. Smoking cessation attempts and success were mainly seen in the Italian population and were linked to psychological distress, while the same effects were shown for vaping in Spain. In summary, health anxiety was detected in all cohorts. Despite these findings, smoking as a risk factor for severe outcomes of COVID-19 infection did not lead to a higher rate of smoking cessation attempts.

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  • Jule M. Finck & Sabine Bohnet & Katharina Auth & Imke Tangemann-Münstedt & Daniel Drömann & Klaas F. Franzen, 2022. "Smoking Behavior and Smoking Cessation Because of and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brief Online Survey 12 Months into the Pandemic and during the Second Wave in Europe," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16540-:d:998304
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    1. Katharina Auth & Sabine Bohnet & Cornelius Borck & Daniel Drömann & Klaas F. Franzen, 2021. "Synonyms and Symptoms of COVID-19 and Individual and Official Actions against the Disease—A Brief Online Survey 6 Months into the Pandemic and on the Threshold of the Second Wave in Germany," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Malte Schwinger & Maike Trautner & Henrike Kärchner & Nantje Otterpohl, 2020. "Psychological Impact of Corona Lockdown in Germany: Changes in Need Satisfaction, Well-Being, Anxiety, and Depression," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-11, December.
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