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Karen M. Emmons
Researcher at Harvard University
Publications - 354
Citations - 21892
Karen M. Emmons is an academic researcher from Harvard University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Smoking cessation & Population. The author has an hindex of 75, co-authored 336 publications receiving 20366 citations. Previous affiliations of Karen M. Emmons include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center & Miriam Hospital.
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Dissemination research in cancer control: where are we and where should we go?
Deborah J. Bowen,Glorian Sorensen,Bryan J. Weiner,Marci K. Campbell,Karen M. Emmons,Cathy L. Melvin +5 more
TL;DR: The definitions and models used for dissemination, the designs of dissemination studies, and possible research questions in dissemination research, all focused on cancer prevention and control are explored.
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Restrictive workplace smoking policies: impact on nonsmokers' tobacco exposure.
Bess H. Marcus,Karen M. Emmons,David B. Abrams,Robert J. Marshall,Margaret Kane,Thomas E. Novotny,Ruth A. Etzel +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that restrictive workplace smoking policies may reduce employees' overall ETS exposure and be associated with a lower proportion of nonsmoking volunteers with detectable salivary cotinine.
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Internet Use, Browsing, and the Urban Poor: Implications for Cancer Control
Kasisomayajula Viswanath,Rachel F. McCloud,Sara Minsky,Elaine Puleo,Emily Z. Kontos,Cabral A. Bigman-Galimore,Rima E. Rudd,Karen M. Emmons +7 more
TL;DR: The data show that the availability of Internet can lead to significant increase in its use among low SEP groups, and Harnessing the power of social networking sites and shareware sites may be a way to increase access to health information.
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Immigration and Obesity Among Lower Income Blacks
TL;DR: Examination of the associations of nativity, immigrant generation, and language acculturation with obesity among lower income black adult men and women found them to be associations with obesity.
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Has the surge in media attention increased public awareness about colorectal cancer and screening
Paul C. Schroy,Julie T. Glick,Patricia A. Robinson,Maria A. Lydotes,Stephen R. Evans,Karen M. Emmons +5 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that recent media campaigns have been effective in increasing public awareness about CRC risk and screening but important gaps in knowledge remain, including among Blacks and those with a high school degree or less.