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Intention to quit smoking and concerns about household environmental risks: findings from the Health in Common Study in low-income housing

Authors: Glorian Sorensen, Jennifer D. Allen, Gary Adamkiewicz, May Yang, Sara L. Tamers, Anne M. Stoddard

Published in: Cancer Causes & Control | Issue 4/2013

Abstract

Purpose

To assess the association between intention to quit smoking and perceptions of household environmental risks among racially/ethnically diverse residents of low-income housing.

Methods

Baseline data were collected from 2007 to 2009 for the Health in Common Study, which assessed social and physical determinants of cancer risk-related behaviors among residents of 20 low-income housing developments in the Greater Boston metropolitan area. Participants were surveyed about their tobacco use and concerns about household exposures. Household environmental inspections were also conducted to identify conditions associated with increased risk of exposure to indoor environmental agents, including pesticides, mold, and cleaning products.

Results

Intention to quit smoking was associated with a greater degree of concern about exposures in the home, yet not with the actual presence of household hazards, as identified by home inspections and survey findings.

Conclusions

An ecological approach targeting multiple levels of influence may help to highlight the importance of both quitting tobacco and reducing potential household environmental exposures as part of comprehensive efforts to promote individual and household health.

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Title: Intention to quit smoking and concerns about household environmental risks: findings from the Health in Common Study in low-income housing
Authors: Glorian Sorensen
Jennifer D. Allen
Gary Adamkiewicz
May Yang
Sara L. Tamers
Anne M. Stoddard
Publication date: 01-04-2013
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Cancer Causes & Control / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0957-5243
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7225
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-013-0149-5

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