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viernes, 18 de octubre de 2013

news-medical.net - 18 de octubre de 2013 - EEUU

Study examines locations of tobacco retail outlets with smartphones


We use them to text, tweet, post and, sometimes, make a call. Now, smartphones are helping with public health research.

A recently published smoking cessation study conducted by a researcher affiliated with the University of Houston includes a technique called "geo-mapping," which makes use of GPS technology to pinpoint a study participant's location and the location of tobacco retail outlets nearby.

The study was published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

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