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jane bertrand receives marjorie horn award

Childhood TV Viewing a Risk for Behavior Problems, Timing of Media Exposure Plays a Vital Role in Outcomes

Fourteen to 18-year-old adolescents are at an increased risk to initiate smoking when they start to work, according to researchers from the Johns ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½. Investigators found that adolescents who worked more than 10 hours per week also started smoking at an earlier age than their peers. The study authors recommend that the workplace be considered as a location for smoking prevention programs or policies. The study is published in the November 2007 issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

Burney Lecturer: The Future of Urban Health