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This study was designed to inform the development of improved cigar warnings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Design<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a choice-based conjoint experiment. The experiment systematically manipulated cigar warning statement attributes, including cancer health effect (mention of colon cancer and\/or oral cancer), non-cancer health effect (mention of heart disease and\/or blood clots), causal language, warning marker word, verb use and tobacco type. Participants evaluated eight choice sets, each containing three cigar warnings with contrasting attributes, and chose the warnings that most and least encouraged them to quit smoking cigars. 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