American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 225-231 , March 2006

Cigarette Promotional Offers: Who Takes Advantage?

  • Victoria M. White, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Behavioral Research in Cancer, The Cancer Council Victoria, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
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  • Martha M. White, MS

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California
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  • Karen Freeman, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California
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  • Elizabeth A. Gilpin, MS

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California
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  • John P. Pierce, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: John P. Pierce, PhD, Cancer Prevention and Control Program, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0645, La Jolla CA 92093-0645.

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PII: S0749-3797(05)00437-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.11.001

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 30, Issue 3 , Pages 225-231 , March 2006

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