Questions - Smoking - November 14-15, 2010
17% Think Government Should Outlaw Smoking
Americans Don’t Think New Graphic Warnings Will Deter Smokers, But Raising Prices Will
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National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted November 14-15, 2010
By Rasmussen Reports
1* How
closely have you followed news stories about new graphic health warnings proposed for cigarette packs and cigarette
advertisements?
2* Are
health warnings with pictures depicting the risks of smoking necessary or are
the current text-only warnings that appear on cigarette packs and ads adequate
to inform people about the risks of
smoking?
3* Will
the new graphic warnings reduce the number of people who smoke?
4* What
would decrease the number of smokers more…..graphic ads or raising the price of
cigarettes?
5*
Generally speaking, are people who smoke cigarettes today aware of the health
dangers involved?
6* Should the government outlaw tobacco smoking?
7* Should
people who smoke pay higher health insurance rates?
8* Is the
level regulation of the cigarette industry too high, too low, or about right?
9* Which of the following best describes your cigarette
smoking history?
NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3
percentage points with a 95% level of confidence