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Prehm, Megan |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2016-10-20T18:27:54Z |
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dc.date.available |
2016-10-20T18:27:54Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016-06 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/20358 |
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dc.description |
41 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Family and Human Services and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2016. |
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dc.description.abstract |
Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances around the world, and it is the
responsibility of community leaders to advocate for the regulation of it and the
protection of our youth. The tobacco industry has long fought the research on the
negative health outcomes of tobacco and nicotine exposure, so policymakers have
incredible power and accountability in preventing youth from using addictive
substances. Making changes now can powerfully impact future generations from
devastating health outcomes and the financial costs associated with them. Because
smoking among adolescents has almost doubled from 2013 to 2015, all outcomes
associated with smoking will likely increase and have an adverse impact on the
community and its residents.
This thesis delves into how nicotine itself acts in the body at different
developmental stages in adolescence to highlight the addictive properties of nicotine. It
also explores both the immediate and long-term effects of nicotine use. The data and
purpose is specific to Lane County, OR. |
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dc.publisher |
University of Oregon |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
University of Oregon theses, Dept. of Family and Human Services, Honors College, B.A., 2016; |
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dc.rights |
Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-US |
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dc.subject |
Tobacco policy |
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dc.subject |
Human health |
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dc.subject |
Nicotine |
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dc.subject |
Lungs |
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dc.subject |
Tobacco |
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dc.subject |
Youth |
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dc.subject |
Economy |
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dc.subject |
Advertising |
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dc.title |
A Defense to Raise the Minimum Legal Sale Age of Nicotine Products to 21 in Lane County |
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dc.type |
Thesis / Dissertation |
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