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Health perceptions of home-grown tobacco (chop-chop) smokers.

Aitken C, Fry TR, Grahlmann L, Masters T

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  • Journal Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

  • Published 22 Jul 2008

  • Volume 10

  • ISSUE 3

  • Pagination 413-6

  • DOI 10.1080/14622200801888970

Abstract

We present results from a qualitative study of smokers of home-grown tobacco (chop-chop). In particular, we focused on participants' perceptions of the health effects of smoking chop-chop relative to legal tobacco. Consistent with previous work, we found that smokers of chop-chop believe that relatively less chemical treatment of chop-chop tobacco meant lower health risks than with legal products, although many believed the ultimate difference in effect on health was negligible.