Smoking risks in Spain: Part III - Determinants of smoking behavior

Using original survey data from Spain, this paper assesses the determinants of smoking behavior. This study examines the effect on smoking of the most diverse set of risk measures ever considered: lung cancer, relative lung c ancer risks, lung disease, heart disease, relative heart disease risks, los t life expectancy to smokers, and various risk measures for passive smoking . Smoking measures include cigarette smoking, the number of cigarettes smok ed, and pipe and cigar smoking. Primary smoking risks have a more consisten t negative effect on smoking than perceived passive smoking risks.