Smoking in adults in Sri Lanka: Prevalence and attitudes

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 40-45

  Perera, B ^a,d   Fonseka, P ^a   Ekanayake, R ^b   Lelwala, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

^b Teaching Hospital ^*  (Sri Lanka)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA   (Sri Lanka)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Attitudes; Smoking; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

EID: 22244441793     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950501700110     Document Type: Article

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