Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 12-21 , July 2001

Do adolescents appreciate the risks of smoking? Evidence from a national survey

  • Daniel Romer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Annenberg Public Policy Center (D.R.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Daniel Romer, Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania, 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6220
    • ,
  • Patrick Jamieson, M.S.Ed.

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania (P.J.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

,Accepted 15 December 2000.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 12-21 , July 2001

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