Question was worded in the source as: "In recent years e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products have been increasingly marketed in Europe. Do you think that they are harmful or not to the health of those who use them?"
Countries surveyed were the EU27 and the UK.
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Opinion on safety of e-cigarettes and similar products in Europe in 2020
According to a survey conducted in Europe in 2020, nearly two-thirds of respondents deemed e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products to be harmful towards the health of people who use such products. On the other hand, ** percent of respondents thought that e-cigarettes were not harmful.
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