Intention to quit smoking and concerns about household environmental risks: Findings from the Health in Common Study in low-income housing

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 805-811

  Sorensen, Glorian ^a,b   Allen, Jennifer D ^a,c   Adamkiewicz, Gary ^b   Yang, May ^d   Tamers, Sara L ^a,b   Stoddard, Anne M ^d  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental toxins; Household hazards; Low income; Smoking; Tobacco use

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; PESTICIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOUSEHOLD; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MOULD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; POVERTY; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876473984     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: 15737225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-013-0149-5     Document Type: Article

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