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How to reduce smoking among teenagers.
The most important way to stop the pandemic of smoking would be to stop the influx of new smokers i.e. mainly teenagers. When youngsters aged 13–14 yrs try their first cigarette, most of them are not aware of the possible risk they are exposed to. Among young people, the short-term health consequences of smoking include respiratory and nonrespiratory effects, addiction to nicotine, and the asso...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports (1896-1970)
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0094-6214
DOI: 10.2307/4593324