1. Young Adult Smoker Risk Perceptions of Traditional Cigarettes and Nontraditional Tobacco Products.
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Richter, Patricia A., Pederson, Linda L., and O'Hegarty, Michelle M.
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RISK perception , *TOBACCO use , *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of tobacco , *CIGARETTE smokers , *ADOLESCENT psychology , *BEHAVIORAL assessment of teenagers , *YOUNG adults , *HEALTH education - Abstract
Objective: To explore risk perceptions of traditional and nontraditional tobacco products (NTPs) among young adult smokers. Methods: Focus groups with African Americans, non-Hispanic whites, and Hispanics. Risk ratings of light, regular, and menthol cigarettes and of NTPs and marijuana and cigarettes were compared. Results: Participants tended to view light cigarettes as safer than regular cigarettes. Shisha and herbal products were rated as safer than traditional cigarettes, but there were differences in ratings by race/ethnicity, related to preferred cigarette variety. Conclusions: Health communication messages about the use of cigarettes and NTPs should consider risk perceptions about the products and racial/ethnic differences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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