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In Japan, many cross-sectional studies show that most smokers start smoking in their late teens, and suggest that smoking prevention for junior and senior high school students is required (Ichimura et aí.1992,Osaki & Minowa 1993). To facilitate the development of effective smoking prevention programs, it would be helpful to specify the determinants of adolescent smoking behavior. To identify the factors which influence cigarette smoking among adolescents, we carried out a prospective study.
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Ichimura, K, Watanabe, M, Okada, K. et al. Smoking behavior among adolescents in Japan -results from the study of Japan Adolescent Smoking Survey (JASS)-. Japanese Journal of School Health, 1992:34,319–328.
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Watanabe, M., Okajima, Y., Takahashi, H., Nishioka, N., Kawabata, T. (1995). The 7-Year Follow-Up Survey Predicting Adolescent Smoking Behavior in Japan. In: Slama, K. (eds) Tobacco and Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1907-2_131
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