Tobacco control: Recent movements in Japan

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 19, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 260-265

  Asukai, Yumiko ^a   Torii, Yoichi ^b   Chikamoto, Yosuke ^c  

^a August Networks Inc ^*  (United States)

^b Kitakyushu Public Health and Welfare Bureau   (Japan)

^c AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; JAPAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MARKETING; NOTE; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONTROL; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 12144258218     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-19.3s.260     Document Type: Note

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