Bidi use among urban youth - Massachusetts, March-April 1999

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 36, 1999, Pages 796-799

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Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NICOTINE; TAR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SMOKING; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CARBON MONOXIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; NICOTINE; SMOKING; TARS; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0033578558     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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