Has there been an increased interest in smoking cessation during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic? A Google Trends study

• The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic progresses and efforts to mitigate the outbreak is needed. • Studies show that one such effort could be to quit smoking. • This study investigated the interest in quitting smoking. • We found no tendency towards increased interest. • We hope public health mess...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Heerfordt, C., Heerfordt, I.M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. 2020
Materias:
Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7167577/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32388011
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.04.012
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Sumario:• The coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic progresses and efforts to mitigate the outbreak is needed. • Studies show that one such effort could be to quit smoking. • This study investigated the interest in quitting smoking. • We found no tendency towards increased interest. • We hope public health messages will put focus on cessation.

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