Prevalence of hardcore smoking in the Netherlands between 2001 and 2012: a test of the hardening hypothesis

Prevalence of hardcore smoking in the Netherlands between 2001 and 2012: a test of the hardening hypothesis

Abstract Background Hardcore smokers are smokers who have smoked for many years and who do not intend to quit smoking. The “hardening hypothesis” states that light smokers are more likely to quit smoking than heavy smokers (such as hardcore smokers). Therefore, the prevalence of hardcore smoking amo...

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Main Authors: Jeroen Bommelé, Gera E. Nagelhout, Marloes Kleinjan, Tim M. Schoenmakers, Marc C. Willemsen, Dike van de Mheen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hardcore smokers
Prevalence
Hardening
Softening
Trends
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3434-x

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