Smoking behaviour under intense terrorist attacks
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Smoking behaviour under intense terrorist attacks.
BACKGROUND Smoking is one of the varied psychological reactions to stress. This study examined the rate and changes in cigarette smoking among former Gaza and current West Bank Jewish settlers subjected to direct and indirect terrorist attacks during the Al-Aksa Intifada. The relationship with degree of religious observance and emotional distress was explored as well. METHODS In this cross-se...
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عنوان ژورنال: The European Journal of Public Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1101-1262,1464-360X
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq080