Enhancing the effectiveness of tobacco package warning labels: A social psychological perspective

Tobacco Control

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 183-190

  Strahan, E J ^a   White, K ^b   Fong, G T ^a   Fabrigar, L R ^c   Zanna, M P ^a   Cameron, R ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Institut national du cancer du Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PACKAGING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SMOKING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PRODUCT LABELING; PRODUCT PACKAGING; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 0036725345     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.11.3.183     Document Type: Article

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