ERIC Number: EJ785397
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
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Exposure to Tobacco Marketing and Support for Tobacco Control Policies
Hammond, David; Costello, Mary-Jean; Fong, Geoffrey T.; Topham, Jennifer
American Journal of Health Behavior, v30 n6 p700-709 Nov-Dec 2006
Objectives: To examine the salience of tobacco marketing on postsecondary campuses and student support for tobacco control policies. Methods: Face-to-face surveys were conducted with 1690 students at 3 universities in southwestern Ontario. Results: Virtually all (97%) students reported noticing tobacco marketing in the past year, and 35% reported noticing marketing on campus. There was strong support for smoke-free restrictions on campus, including restaurants and bars (82%), and for prohibitions on campus marketing. The presence of campus policies was associated with reduced exposure to marketing and increased policy support. Conclusions: There is strong support among students to remove tobacco marketing from campus and to introduce comprehensive smoke-free restrictions.
Descriptors: College Students, Smoking, Marketing, Foreign Countries, Public Policy, Surveys, Campuses
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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