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1. Behavioral Economics in Tobacco Prevention
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By ETR | May 21, 2019
How do we make choices about our behaviors? How do we judge the potential risks and benefits of a decision to, for example, use tobacco products?
In 2002, psychologist Daniel Kahneman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for demonstrating that the answers to these questions are found through an integration of psychology and economics.
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2. Smoke-Free Housing: A Social Justice Issue
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By ETR | March 21, 2019
Last year, ETR Program Manager Theresa Boschert wrote a post for us about smoke-free housing as a social justice issue. Smoke-free multi-unit housing is now the rule for federally funded public housing. It’s a good idea for all multi-unit housing.
In the video below, Theresa has a conversation with Administrative Specialist Crystal Mantle about why these policies are important.
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3. Narinder Dhaliwal: Working to End Tobacco's Toll
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By ETR | August 8, 2016
For most of her life, Narinder Dhaliwal has been an enthusiastic advocate for tobacco control. “I watched my grandfather slowly kill himself by smoking one or two packs a day,” she explains.
Some of the effects left a strong impression on Narinder. “His fingers on both hands were stained yellow. His lips were close to black. He was always surrounded by the smell of stale tobacco.”
- By Narinder Dhaliwal, MA
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