Misinformation, consumer risk perceptions, and markets: The impact of an information shock on vaping and smoking cessation.

We study the impact of an information shock created by an outbreak of lung injuries apparently related to e‐cigarettes. We use data from multiple sources: surveys of risk perceptions conducted before, during, and after the outbreak; an in‐depth survey on risk perceptions and vaping and smoking behav...

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Published in:	Economic Inquiry Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 1652 - 1679
Main Authors:	Jin, Lawrence, Kenkel, Don, Lovenheim, Michael, Mathios, Alan, Wang, Hua
Format:	Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Oct2024
Subjects:	Smoking Perception (Philosophy) Risk perception Lung injuries Electronic cigarettes
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost