Objective: Past studies have produced ambiguous or inconsistent results when testing
whether smokers actually underestimate their own risks of experiencing tobacco related …

In response to disagreements about the extent to which smokers recognize the full risk of
smoking-induced illness, an attempt was made to review all articles that have investigated …

In response to disagreements about the extent to which smokers recognize the full risk of
smoking-induced illness, an attempt was made to review all articles that have investigated …

Most Americans recognize that smoking causes serious diseases, yet many Americans
continue to smoke. One possible explanation for this paradox is that perhaps Americans do …

Background: Past studies on smokers' risk perception have produced mixed results. We
endorsed a new approach to assess smokers' perceptions of risk by asking them to estimate …

This study examined whether perceived risks of heart attack, cancer, and stroke were higher
among smokers than nonsmokers; whether smokers were more likely to underestimate …

How accurate are statements about smoking habits? This book presents the results of a
comprehensive review in which the literature on the subject is newly interpreted. It is shown …

Purpose: To evaluate whether adolescents understand the risks of smoking when they
decide to start. Estimates of objective risks that can be compared with epidemiologic …

How do smokers evaluate evidence that smoking harms health? Some evidence suggests
that smokers overestimate health risks from smoking. This book challenges this conclusion …

Perceptions of the health risks associated with smoking in comparison with not smoking
were assessed for the self and the “typical smoker” among four groups of adults: current …