Published in Tobacco control
To identify the perceptions that two communities of urban Hispanics have of various sources and channels of information regarding cigarette smoking and to compare them with those of non-Hispanic whites. Random samples of subjects of both ethnic groups and of both genders were surveyed by telephone to determine the perceived credibility and motivati...
Published in Tobacco control
Published in Tobacco control
Published in Tobacco control
Published in Tobacco control
About a third of the population in the two major cities of Ecuador reported smoking cigarettes. Smoking is more common among men, those of younger age, and the more educated. The findings in this study should help the development of antismoking policies in Ecuador and other countries in the region.
Published in Tobacco control
Published in Tobacco control
Published in Tobacco control
Published in Tobacco control
To determine the prevalence and determinants of cigarette smoking among intermediate (junior secondary) schoolboys in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A sample of 1382 students (ages 12-19 years) in 45 classes randomly selected from 15 schools, using a two-stage stratified cluster sampling scheme. Students in the selected classes were requested to complete an...
Published in Tobacco control
Smokers are generally unaware of the presence and function of filter vents-a major design feature subject to behavioural blocking by smokers and now present on most cigarettes in the United States. Smokers and policy-makers need to be informed about the presence of filter vents and how vent blocking increases tar and nicotine yields from ostensibly...
