Reducing tobacco addiction through tobacco product regulation.
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چکیده
Tobacco product regulation has the potential to help reduce tobacco attributable disease by reducing the toxicity of these products and by reducing the prevalence of tobacco use and addiction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Tobacco control
دوره 13 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004