The potential of the internet as a medium to encourage and discourage youth tobacco use

Tobacco Control

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. I, 2003, Pages

  Ribisl, K M ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

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ADVERTIZING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MARKETING; MASS MEDIUM; POLICY; SMOKING CESSATION; TAX; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 0345025142     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.12.suppl_1.i48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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