Bidi and Hookah Use Among Canadian Youth: Findings From the 2010 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey
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Bidi and Hookah Use Among Canadian Youth: Findings From the 2010 Canadian Youth Smoking Survey
INTRODUCTION Although cigarette use among Canadian youth has decreased significantly in recent years, alternative forms of tobacco use are becoming increasingly popular. Surveillance of youth tobacco use can help inform prevention programs by monitoring trends in risk behaviors. We examined the prevalence of bidi and hookah use and factors associated with their use among Canadian youth by using...
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عنوان ژورنال: Preventing Chronic Disease
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1545-1151
DOI: 10.5888/pcd10.120290