Predictors of global warming risk perceptions among Latino and non-Latino White Americans
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-020-02728-z
Abstract: Global warming will disproportionately affect people of color (e.g., Latinos). Previous research has found that Latinos in the USA are more engaged with global warming than are non-Latino Whites, in part, because they are more… read more here.
Keywords: risk; non latino; latino non; risk perceptions ... See more keywords
News that Takes Your Breath Away: Risk Perceptions During an Outbreak of Vaping-related Lung Injuries.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11166-020-09329-2
Abstract: We study the impact of new information on people's perceptions of the risks of e-cigarettes. In September 2019 the U.S. experienced an outbreak of e-cigarette, or vaping, associated lung injuries (EVALI). The EVALI outbreak created… read more here.
Keywords: information shock; lung injuries; risk perceptions; information ... See more keywords
Political polarization in US residents’ COVID-19 risk perceptions, policy preferences, and protective behaviors
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DOI: 10.1007/s11166-020-09336-3
Abstract: When the novel coronavirus entered the US, most US states implemented lockdown measures. In April–May 2020, state governments started political discussions about whether it would be worth the risk to reduce protective measures. In a… read more here.
Keywords: risk; third party; policy preferences; risk perceptions ... See more keywords
Risk Perceptions and Cannabis Use in a Sample of Portuguese Adolescents and Young Adults
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DOI: 10.1007/s11469-020-00392-z
Abstract: Cannabis is the most used illicit substance worldwide, which has been associated with substantial adverse consequences. A recent trend toward a harmless vision of cannabis use in the general population has been observed. The present… read more here.
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Associations between COVID-19 risk perceptions and smoking and quitting behavior among U.S. adults
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DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2021.100394
Abstract: Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic may impact cigarette smokers’ behaviors. Among smokers, perceptions about the risks of contracting COVID-19 and the severity of COVID-19 illness likely vary, and perceptions may be associated with individual smoking behavior.… read more here.
Keywords: risk perceptions; covid severity; smoking quitting; quit ... See more keywords
Population-level predictions from cannabis risk perceptions to active cannabis use prevalence in the United States, 1991-2014.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.02.030
Abstract: INTRODUCTION A mosaic of evidence links risk perceptions with drug use in adolescence, including population summaries to guide public health campaigns, as well as subject-specific estimates on preventing an adolescent's drug use by manipulating that… read more here.
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Health risk perceptions and reasons for use of tobacco products among clients in addictions treatment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.08.037
Abstract: INTRODUCTION We examined rates of use, health risk perceptions and reasons for use of combustible and non-combustible tobacco products among clients enrolled in addictions treatment across the United States. METHODS Participants (N = 1153) completed tobacco use… read more here.
Keywords: health risk; tobacco; risk perceptions; use ... See more keywords
A videogame intervention for tobacco product use prevention in adolescents.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.11.016
Abstract: PURPOSE This pilot study evaluated the short-term effects of an interactive videogame on changing adolescent knowledge, beliefs and risk perceptions, and intentions to use e-cigarettes, cigarettes, and other tobacco products. A secondary aim was to… read more here.
Keywords: tobacco; risk; use; knowledge ... See more keywords
To cluster or not to cluster farmers? Influences on network interactions, risk perceptions, and adoption of aquaculture practices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2019.02.011
Abstract: Over the course of just a few years, shrimp farming has become a major aquaculture production system in coastal areas of several developing countries across the globe. However, farmers are facing a variety of risks… read more here.
Keywords: management; cluster; interactions risk; risk perceptions ... See more keywords
The impact of social media on risk perceptions during the MERS outbreak in South Korea
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.004
Abstract: Abstract Analyzing nationally representative online panel survey data during the MERS outbreak in South Korea, this study examined the role of social media exposure in shaping public's risk perceptions of MERS. The present study also… read more here.
Keywords: social media; perceptions mers; outbreak south; mers outbreak ... See more keywords
Risk perceptions and food-handling practices in the home
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2020.101939
Abstract: Abstract Unsafe food-handling practices in the home are linked with foodborne illnesses that represent sizable costs on the US healthcare industry and welfare losses to households. Past consumer food-safety education programs have only been modestly… read more here.
Keywords: handling practices; risk perceptions; food; food handling ... See more keywords