Assessing the knowledge of the potential harm to others caused by second-hand smoke and its impact on protective behaviours at home.
Background Smokers' knowledge of the risks of second-hand smoke (SHS) and the role this plays in implementing behaviours to reduce the SHS exposure of others have not been thoroughly explored. Mass media health promotion is used to promote behaviour change partly by providing information on the cons...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Public Health Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 183 - 195 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2012
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