Radon: Appealing to Our Fears

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 377-394

  LaTour, Michael S ^a   Tanner Jr , John F ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037657868     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.10078     Document Type: Conference Paper

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