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State legislators' attitudes and voting intentions toward tobacco control legislation

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  • Goldstein, A.O.
  • Cohen, J.E.
  • Flynn, B.S.
  • Gottlieb, N.H.
  • Solomon, L.J.
  • Dana, G.S.
  • Bauman, K.E.
  • Munger, M.C.

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Objectives: This study describes state legislators' knowledge, attitudes, and voting intentions with regard to tobacco-related issues. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of state legislators was conducted in North Carolina, Texas, and Vermont in 1994. Results: Most legislators agreed that secondhand smoke can cause lung cancer in nonsmokers, and a majority believed that smokers are addicted to nicotine. More than 75% stated that they would support a measure to enforce laws preventing tobacco sales to youth. A majority of Texas and Vermont legislators supported an increase in the state cigarette excise tax; 43% of North Carolina legislators would support an increase if revenues were directed toward tobacco farmer diversification. Conclusions: State legislators believe tobacco to be addictive, and they support policies to protect youth from tobacco. Support for other legislative measures differs significantly across states.

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  • Goldstein, A.O. & Cohen, J.E. & Flynn, B.S. & Gottlieb, N.H. & Solomon, L.J. & Dana, G.S. & Bauman, K.E. & Munger, M.C., 1997. "State legislators' attitudes and voting intentions toward tobacco control legislation," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 87(7), pages 1197-1200.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1997:87:7:1197-1200_7
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    1. Philip DeCicca & Donald Kenkel & Alan Mathios & Yoon‐Jeong Shin & Jae‐Young Lim, 2008. "Youth smoking, cigarette prices, and anti‐smoking sentiment," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 17(6), pages 733-749, June.
    2. Allison M. Schmidt & Leah M. Ranney & Adam O. Goldstein, 2014. "Communicating Program Outcomes to Encourage Policymaker Support for Evidence-Based State Tobacco Control," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-13, December.

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