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Smoking Attitudes Among College Students: A Research Proposal

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A proposal for a questionnaire-based study is presented which is designed to quantitatively assess student smoking and attitudes toward smoking. A review of  the literature is presented which details both the known health impacts of smoking and exposure to secondary smoke and the known correlation between an individuals attitude and their smoking status.  Introduction Smoking rates among college students  can be expected to be directly correlated with their attitudes regarding smoking. The attitudes of both smokers and non-smokers are important in this regard. Each could be expected  to relate at least peripherally to the issues surrounding the health impacts of smoking and the issues surrounding the health impacts of secondary smoke. Student attitudes in regard to  smoking could also be expected to revolve around how smoking is perceived among their immediate circle of friends. The purpose of this study will be to access both attitudes  and smoking rates at Loyola Marymount University. The results of this study could be useful in identifying smoking policies not only  at the university but also in the community as a whole. This application will be especially beneficial given the controversial atmosphere which exists today. Smokers are up in  arms because of the no smoking signs which are appearing in office buildings, restaurants and other public areas around the nation and indeed around the world (Ferrence and Ashley, 2000,  Brownlee, 1994). The evidence is mounting, however, that secondary smoke is more than just a nuisance to non-smokers (Brownlee, 1994). Indeed, with the possible exception of the tobacco