Research from the University of Houston indicates that more people smoke—and have trouble quitting—in neighborhoods where they feel unsafe. High crime rates, low police presence or trust, and a history of neglect in these neighborhoods result in heightened neighborhood vigilance among residents to protect against personal harm.
Feeling unsafe in your neighborhood makes you more likely to smoke, study shows retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-06-unsafe-neighborhood.html
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