Young adults' favorable perceptions of snus, dissolvable tobacco products, and electronic cigarettes: Findings from a focus group study

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2088-2093

  Choi, Kelvin ^a   Fabian, Lindsey ^a   Mottey, Neli ^a   Corbett, Amanda ^a   Forster, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING; STATISTICS; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MINNESOTA; SMOKING; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867490093     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300525     Document Type: Article

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