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Roberta Ferrence
Researcher at University of Toronto
Publications - 100
Citations - 3774
Roberta Ferrence is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tobacco control & Population. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 100 publications receiving 3602 citations. Previous affiliations of Roberta Ferrence include Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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Effects of gender in social control of smoking cessation.
TL;DR: Increased reports of a spouse or partner's influence, and family and friends' influence, were associated with greater reductions in men's smoking 2 days and 4 months post quit date, respectively, compared with smaller reductions in smoking for women.
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Understanding the sources of normative influence on behavior: The example of tobacco
TL;DR: It is proposed that research should move beyond categories of individuals as sources of norms and focus on a broader range of sources of normative influences to better understand and intervene in environments to promote public health.
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“Hardcore” definitions and their application to a population-based sample of smokers
Michelle L. Costa,Joanna E. Cohen,Joanna E. Cohen,Michael Chaiton,David Ip,Paul W. McDonald,Paul W. McDonald,Roberta Ferrence,Roberta Ferrence +8 more
TL;DR: Estimates of the prevalence of "hardcore" smokers in Ontario varied considerably between the six definitions of the "hard core" smokers found in the population-based literature, underscores the need for consensus on the best definition of " hardcore" smoker.
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Economic instruments for obesity prevention: results of a scoping review and modified delphi survey
Guy Faulkner,Paul Grootendorst,Van Nguyen,Tatiana Andreyeva,Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos,M. Christopher Auld,Sean B. Cash,John Cawley,Peter Donnelly,Adam Drewnowski,Laurette Dubé,Roberta Ferrence,Ian Janssen,Jeffrey T. LaFrance,Darius N. Lakdawalla,Rena Mendelsen,Lisa M. Powell,W. Bruce Traill,Frank Windmeijer +18 more
TL;DR: Overall, the evidence is not sufficiently strong to provide clear policy direction and the nature of the experiments needed to provide definitive evidence supporting certain policy directions is likely to be complex and potentially unfeasible.
Book
Nicotine and Public Health
TL;DR: This book is the result of discussions of alternative nicotine delivery systems and the associated medical risks and includes 3 chapters relating to the origins of nicotine in context.