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Tobacco control

Tob.Control

Nov

22

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LR: 20150224; GR: R01 CA086191/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; GR: R01 CA86191/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States; JID: 9209612; NIHMS582155; OID: NLM: NIHMS582155; OID: NLM: PMC4047643; OTO: NOTNLM; 2012/07/20 [aheadofprint]; ppublish

England

1468-3318; 0964-4563

PMID: 22821750

eng

Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; IM

10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050383 [doi]

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22821750

BACKGROUND: Since its introduction in 2006, snus has been aggressively marketed by tobacco companies. However, little is known about the awareness, perceptions and use of snus among young adults after Camel and Marlboro snus were sold nationwide in 2010. METHODS: Data were collected from 2607 young adults (ages 20-28) who participated in the Minnesota Adolescent Community Cohort Study in 2010-2011. Data include awareness of snus, ever and past 30-day use, perceived potential of snus as a quit aid, and perceived harmfulness and addictiveness of snus relative to cigarettes. The authors assessed the associations between these outcome variables and socio-demographic characteristics. RESULTS: Overall, 64.8% of participants were aware of snus, 14.5% ever used snus and 3.2% used snus in the past 30 days. Men and participants who smoked >100 cigarettes in their lifetime were associated with these three outcomes (p

Choi,K., Forster,J.

Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

20120720

PMC4047643

http://vp9py7xf3h.search.serialssolutions.com/?charset=utf-8&pmid=22821750

2013