Attitudes of the Ontario adult population concerning the tobacco industry, its products, and tobacco industry denormalisation strategies (n = 1607)
| Per cent agreement | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Attitudes toward the tobacco industry and its products | ||
| The tobacco industry rarely/never tells the truth about the health effects of smoking | 75 | 73 to 77 |
| Cigarettes are too dangerous to be sold at all | 56 | 54 to 59 |
| The tobacco industry is mostly/completely responsible for health problems smokers have because of their smoking | 43 | 40 to 46 |
| The tobacco industry is most responsible for young people starting to smoke | 22 | 19 to 24 |
| Attitudes toward tobacco industry denormalisation strategies | ||
| Tobacco should be regulated as a hazardous product | 82 | 80 to 84 |
| The tobacco industry should be fined by the government for the money they earn from young people under 19 who smoke | 64 | 61 to 66 |
| The Ontario government should sue tobacco companies for health care costs caused by tobacco products | 55 | 52 to 58 |
| The Ontario government should sue the tobacco companies for the taxes lost because of cigarette smuggling | 40 | 37 to 43 |