Google Trends Analysis of Interest in Smoking Cessation, Treatment Options, and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Following Tax Increase and Introduction of Pictorial Health Warnings in Germany
A tobacco tax increase may lead to increased online interest in ENDS. Policymakers should concurrently educate the public about the harms associated with ENDS and promote evidence-based cessation aids. This may discourage both the initiation of ENDS and their use for smoking cessation while redirecting public interest toward medically recommended alternatives.
Authors
- Daniel Drömann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5878-8887)
- Imke Tangemann-Münstedt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5317-902X)
- Henrike Alexandra Faesser
- Klaas Frederik Franzen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3882-2662)
- Tobias Jagomast (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4811-9704)
- Mareike Lüthgen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7830-4256)
- Thorben Lueg
Institutions
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
- Orthopädische Praxis (DE)
- Praxis (EE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Use Insights
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1179173x251338447
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00