The impact of e-cigarette addiction warnings and health-related claims on consumers' risk beliefs and use intentions

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 54-69

  Berry, Christopher ^a   Burton, Scot ^a   Howlett, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Addiction; Consumer health; E cigarettes; Smoking; Warnings

Indexed keywords

EID: 85021375229     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.15.024     Document Type: Article

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