Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 157-159 , March 2005

Since school-based tobacco prevention programs do not work, what should we do?

  • Stanton A. Glantz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • S.G. prepared “The Uninvited Guest,” a book designed to be used as part of a second-grade reading curriculum that also educates second-grade students about second-hand smoke. He receives royalties from Scholastic, Inc., who publish this book. He also has received honoraria for speaking to youth empowerment meetings.
    • Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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  • Lev L. Mandel, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California

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 Supported by National Cancer Institute grant CA-61021.

PII: S1054-139X(05)00025-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.01.001

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 157-159 , March 2005

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