Young adult smoker risk perceptions of traditional cigarettes and nontraditional tobacco products

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 302-312

  Richter, Patricia A ^a   Pederson, Linda L ^a   O'Hegarty, Michelle M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarettes; Nontraditional tobacco products; Racial ethnic groups; Risk perception; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646542379     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.30.3.8     Document Type: Article

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