Titre :
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Reactions of adult and teenaged smokers to the Massachusetts tobacco tax. (1998)
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Auteurs :
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L. BIENER ;
M. ANDERKA ;
Rhjr ASELTINE ;
B. COHEN ;
Center for Survey Research. University of Massachusetts. Boston. USA ;
Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Boston. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 88, n° 9, 1998)
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Pagination :
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1389-1391
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Tabagisme
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Tabac
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Attitude
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Comportement social
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Epidémiologie
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Evaluation
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Homme
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Etats Unis
;
Amérique du Nord
;
Amérique
;
Prévention santé
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 292kfR0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives. This study assessed smokers'reactions to a 25c cigarette tax imposed in Massachussetts. Methods. A statewide telephone survey of 1783 adult smokers and 216 teenaged smlokers was conducted. Results. Among adult smokers, 3.5% reported that they had stopped smoking, owing in part to the price increase ; 35% had considered quitting and 19% had attempted to cut the cost of smoking by switching th cheaper brands or cutting down. Among teenagers, 21% had considered quitting and 26% had cut costs. Low-income smokers were more responsive tothe price increase than more affluent smokers. Conclusions. A modest and temporary price promoted quitting among adult smokers and reduced cigarette consumption among low-income teenagers.
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