Tobacco use and asking prices of used cars: prevalence, costs, and new opportunities for changing smoking behavior
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Tobacco use and asking prices of used cars: prevalence, costs, and new opportunities for changing smoking behavior Georg E Matt*1, Romina Romero2, Debbie S Ma1, Penelope JE Quintana3, Melbourne F Hovell3, Michael Donohue4, Karen Messer4, Simon Salem1, Mauricio Aguilar1, Justin Boland1, Jennifer Cullimore1, Marissa Crane1, Jonathan Junker1, Peter Tassinario1, Vera Timmermann1, Kristen Wong1 and Dale Chatfield1 Address: 1Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA, 2Joint Doctoral Program in Health Behavior Research, San Diego State University and University of California, San Diego, USA, 3Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA and 4Moores Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, USA Email: Georg E Matt* - [email protected]; Romina Romero - [email protected]; Debbie S Ma - [email protected]; Penelope JE Quintana - [email protected]; Melbourne F Hovell - [email protected]; Michael Donohue - [email protected]; Karen Messer - [email protected]; Simon Salem - [email protected]; Mauricio Aguilar - [email protected]; Justin Boland - [email protected]; Jennifer Cullimore - [email protected]; Marissa Crane - [email protected]; Jonathan Junker - [email protected]; Peter Tassinario - [email protected]; Vera Timmermann - [email protected]; Kristen Wong - [email protected]; Dale Chatfield - [email protected] * Corresponding author
Published: 31 July 2008 Tobacco Induced Diseases 2008, 4:2
doi:10.1186/1617-9625-4-2
Received: 19 June 2008 Accepted: 31 July 2008
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Abstract Secondhand smoke (SHS) causes premature death and disease in children and adults, and the scientific evidence indicates that there is no risk-free level of exposure to SHS. Smoking tobacco in a car can pollute the microenvironment of the car with residual SHS, leaving telltale signs to potential buyers (e.g., odor, used ash tray). This study examined (a) the proportion of used cars sold in the private party market that may be polluted with tobacco smoke and (b) whether asking prices of smoker and nonsmoker cars differed for cars of otherwise equivalent value. A random sample of 1,642 private party sellers were interviewed by telephone, and content analyses of print advertisements were conducted. Findings indicate that 22% of used cars were advertised by smokers or had been smoked in during the previous year. Among nonsmokers, 94% did not allow smoking in their car during the past year. Only 33% of smokers had the same restrictions. The smoking status of the seller
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