Affect, risk perception, and the use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a population study of U.S. adults

Abstract Background Tobacco companies argue that the decision to smoke is made by well-informed rational adults who have considered all the risks and benefits of smoking. Yet in promoting their products, the tobacco industry frequently relies on affect, portraying their products as part of a desirab...

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Main Authors: Lucy Popova, Daniel Owusu, Scott R. Weaver, Catherine B. Kemp, C. K. Mertz, Terry F. Pechacek, Paul Slovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5306-z