Is media information that smoking causes illness a self-fulfilling prophecy?
Of 528 men, those 72 who derived information from the media, showed a lower rate of survival, i.e., more deaths from cancer, coronary heart disease, etc. Stress increased by constant repetition of evil consequences of smoking might constitute a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D008402:Mass Media; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*