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Paternalism and Health Behavior

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Smoking is a preventable health risk to smokers as well as to nonsmokers who are exposed to tobacco smoke (Eriksson, LaMaistre, & Newell, 1988; Healthy People 2000, 1991; Peto, 1994), and costs related to the use of tobacco are substantial (Hocking, Grain, & Gordon, 1994). It is therefore not surprising that far-reaching measures have been suggested to protect individuals against the dangers of smoking (Leppo & Verio, 1986; Roemer, 1993), frequently with strong opposition from the tobacco industry (Editorial, 1994; Stanton & Begay, 1994).

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Nilstun, T. (1997). Paternalism and Health Behavior. In: Gochman, D.S. (eds) Handbook of Health Behavior Research IV. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0484-3_11

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