Tobacco industry efforts hindering enforcement of the ban on tobacco sales to minors: Actions speak louder than words

Tobacco Control

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-131

  DiFranza, Joseph R ^a   Godshall, William T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b SmokeFree Pennsylvania   (United States)

Author keywords

Law compliance; Minors; Tobacco industry; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; LEGISLATION; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030155562     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.5.2.127     Document Type: Article

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