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ArticleTobacco regulatory science2018

Increasing Effectiveness of Messages about Chemicals in Cigarette Smoke.

Jennifer C Morgan, Kathryn E Moracco, Jennifer R Mendel, Dannielle E Kelley, Seth M Noar, Noel T Brewer

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Article in Tobacco regulatory science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jennifer C MorganHealth Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Kathryn E MoraccoDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, NC.
Jennifer R MendelLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, NC.
Dannielle E KelleyNIH, NCI, Bethesda, MD.
Seth M NoarSchool of Media and Journalism, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, NC.
Noel T BrewerDepartment of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, NC.
National Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Training & Education Program p294-308P50CA180907 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI RIBISL, KURT M. · 2013 to 2017
$20.2M
NCI NIH HHS P50 CA180907
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesFederal law requires informing the public on toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke. We sought the public's advice about communicating information about these chemicals.

methodsAdolescents, young adults, and adults (N = 59), including smokers and non-smokers, participated in 9 focus groups that discussed inclusion of messages about toxic chemicals on cigarette packs, in media campaigns, and on a website. We transcribed, coded, and analyzed focus group audio-recordings.

resultsParticipants had 3 suggestions for message content to increase the impact of messages about cigarette smoke chemicals. First, they wanted to see messages rotated more frequently to increase message novelty. Second, they recommended using stories and pictures to help connect people to the abstract idea of chemicals in smoke. Third, they cautioned against making messages that might seem overblown and could appeal to the rebellious nature of adolescents. Some participants mentioned that chemical information on a website might discourage people from smoking; others mentioned that people might use it to choose which brand to smoke.

conclusionsLegislation provides the impetus to design new chemical disclosure messages for cigarette packs and other media. Our findings can help increase the impact of these messages.

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chemicalsconstituentshealth communicationhealth messagestobacco

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PMID34141828
PMCPMC8208641
OpenAlexW2887313762

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