| Line 58: | Line 58: | ||
*'''Smoker: Do not use. In line with our house style, we do not label people. Use 'people who smoke'.''' [emphasis added] | *'''Smoker: Do not use. In line with our house style, we do not label people. Use 'people who smoke'.''' [emphasis added] | ||
*Don't label people with their condition: we would never say 'epileptics', 'schizophrenics', 'smokers', 'drug-takers'. Use the following as a guide: 'people with epilepsy', 'people with schizophrenia', 'people who smoke', 'people who take drugs'. | *Don't label people with their condition: we would never say 'epileptics', 'schizophrenics', 'smokers', 'drug-takers'. Use the following as a guide: 'people with epilepsy', 'people with schizophrenia', 'people who smoke', 'people who take drugs'. | ||
===2014: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4634635/ Lung Cancer Stigma, Anxiety, Depression and Quality of Life]=== | |||
*Regardless of smoking status, lung cancer patients have reported stigmatization from clinicians, family members and friends due to strong associations between smoking and lung disease. | |||
*The results of this study confirm our previous findings that LCS [lung cancer stigma] is positively correlated with anxiety and depression and negatively correlated with QOL [quality of life]. | |||
===2013: [https://irp.cdn-website.com/a4ee3539/files/uploaded/PIC_Tasmania_Report_2013.pdf Partners in Change Report on participation in a health behaviour change course to address smoking in pregnancy in support of a fair and equal Tasmania]=== | ===2013: [https://irp.cdn-website.com/a4ee3539/files/uploaded/PIC_Tasmania_Report_2013.pdf Partners in Change Report on participation in a health behaviour change course to address smoking in pregnancy in support of a fair and equal Tasmania]=== | ||
edits