smoking behaviour

collocation in English

meaningsofsmokingandbehaviour

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smoking
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsməʊ.kɪŋ/us
/ˈsmoʊ.kɪŋ/
the action of smoking a cigarette, pipe, etc., or the activity of doing ...
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behaviour
noun
uk
/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us
/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofsmokingandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A total of 3652 subjects reported theirsmokingbehaviour; 20% stated they currently smoked cigarettes.
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The heritability ofsmokingbehaviourin pregnancy, and the birth weights of offspring of smoking-discordant twins.
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Ignorance of family history is therefore strongly related tosmokingbehaviouramong persons over 40 years of age.
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A further aim was to see whether there was any association between socioeconomic status,smokingbehaviourand the length of time spent in bed.
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In this study, no attempt was made to classify subjects by previoussmokingbehaviouror present cigarette consumption.
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Relationship of psychosocial factors tosmokingbehaviourchange in an intervention program.
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The changes which occur insmokingbehaviourwhen smokers switch to lower tar brands are complex, and little can be said with certainty.
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The literature shows that young people'ssmokingbehaviouris linked with their awareness, and that they pay significantly more attention to tobacco advertising.
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For all these reasons we are very concerned about patterns ofsmokingbehaviouramong girls and young women.
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Particular emphasis will be placed on addressing parents whose smoking habits and attitudes have a vital influence on thesmokingbehaviourof their children.
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Additionally, the current national smoking education campaign is particularly aimed at parents, who are a key influence on children'ssmokingbehaviour.
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Government strategy is based on identifying the factors that are known to affectsmokingbehaviourand on taking firm, effective action on all fronts.
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It represents action on advertising and promotion which is in proportion to the available evidence on the possible impact of advertising onsmokingbehaviour.
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They are the only group whosesmokingbehaviouris increasing.
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Changes in behaviour may assist in preventing its further spread, and links with the increasingsmokingbehaviourof young women have been implied.
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It is not possible to isolate the impact of the agreement from other factors which influencesmokingbehaviourincluding other aspects of the campaign to reduce smoking.
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Research is being concentrated on factors where there is already evidence of adverse effect on perinatal mortality, particularly poverty, ethnic and cultural factors,smokingbehaviourand nutrition.
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This analysis proved to be inconclusive but suggested that the best-fitting and most consistent model was one in which depression influenced smoking behaviours.
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