Perceptions of health risks of cigarette smoking: A new measure reveals widespread misunderstanding

Most Americans recognize that smoking causes serious diseases, yet many Americans continue to smoke. One possible explanation for this paradox is that perhaps Americans do not accurately perceive the extent to which smoking increases the probability of adverse health outcomes. This paper examines th...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 12; no. 8; p. e0182063
Main Authors:	Krosnick, Jon A., Malhotra, Neil, Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung, Bruera, Eduardo F., Chang, LinChiat, Pasek, Josh, Thomas, Randall K.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 14.08.2017 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Americans Biology and Life Sciences Cigarette smoking Confidence intervals Decision making Drug addiction Health Health aspects Health risk assessment Health risks Humans Lung cancer Lung diseases Lung Neoplasms - etiology Medicine and Health Sciences Perception Perceptions Research and Analysis Methods Risk Risk assessment Risk Factors Risk perception Smoke Smoking Smoking - adverse effects Smoking Cessation Social Sciences Statistical analysis Statistical analysis of data Studies Surveys and Questionnaires United States New York United States > US California
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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