Do local tobacco regulations influence perceived smoking norms? Evidence from adult and youth surveys in Massachusetts

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 709-722

  Hamilton, William L ^a   Biener, Lois ^b   Brennan, Robert T ^c  

^a CNU Associates   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; COMMUNITY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MARKETING; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; SMOKING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 47249091246     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym054     Document Type: Article

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