Passing FCTC compliant tobacco control legislation amid conspicuous industry interference: the case of Senegal
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Tobacco industry successfully prevented tobacco control legislation in Argentina.
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عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Induced Diseases
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1617-9625
DOI: 10.18332/tid/84724