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. 2011 Oct;101(10):1874-6.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.200097. Epub 2011 Feb 17.

Prevalence of trial of snus products among adult smokers

Lois Biener  1 , Kristen McCausland, Laurel Curry, Jennifer Cullen
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Prevalence of trial of snus products among adult smokers

Lois Biener et al. Am J Public Health. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

A 2008 survey assessed the proportion of smokers in 8 geographic areas who reported trying snus. In test markets, 10% of smokers had tried snus in the past year. Among young adult men, the trial rate was 29%. Trial was more likely among Whites than among minorities, among respondents with lower education than among those with higher education, and among those without immediate plans to quit smoking than among those intending to quit in the next 30 days. The association between trial and low cessation motivation is an important target for research.

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Trial of snus products by gender among 1074 smokers residing in test markets: Portland, OR; Kansas City, MO; and Columbus, OH, 2008.
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