American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 225-232 , September 2006

Tobacco Denormalization and Industry Beliefs Among Smokers from Four Countries

  • David Hammond, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Studies, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: David Hammond, PhD, Department of Health Studies, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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  • Geoffrey T. Fong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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  • Mark P. Zanna, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • James F. Thrasher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Health Research & Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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  • Ron Borland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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PII: S0749-3797(06)00180-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2006.04.004

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 225-232 , September 2006

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