Tobacco control in India

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 579-582

  Gupta, Prakash C ^a  

^a HEALIS SEKHSARIA INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; CARCINOGENICITY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MOUTH DISEASE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; TAX;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; TOBACCO; TOBACCO USE CESSATION; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33746148264     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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