Share of adults who agree with the following statements about e-cigarettes U.S. 2020| ��ƽ��

Percentage of U.S. adults who agreed with the following statements about e-cigarettes as of 2020

Characteristic	Strongly disagree	Somewhat disagree	Somewhat agree	Strongly agree
E-cigarettes cause cancer	8%	18%	42%	31%
The long-term health effects of e-cigarettes aren’t yet known	13%	17%	34%	36%
E-cigarettes are a gateway to using other tobacco products	12%	19%	40%	30%
E-cigarettes can help people quit smoking traditional cigarettes	26%	27%	34%	13%
E-cigarettes are a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes	39%	26%	25%	10%
You can’t get addicted to e-cigarettes	54%	24%	12%	10%
Flavored e-cigarettes are less damaging to your health than non-flavored e-cigarettes	51%	28%	14%	8%
E-cigarettes are harmless	58%	25%	10%	7%

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

July 21 to September 8, 2020

Number of respondents

4,012 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements about e-cigarettes?
Percentages may not add to 100 due to rounding.

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As of 2020, a total of around 22 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 years or older agreed with the statement "you can't get addicted to e-cigarettes". This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who agreed with the following statements about e-cigarettes as of 2020.