The alcohol industry and trade agreements: A preliminary assessment

Addiction

Volumn 104, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 13-26

  Zeigler, Donald W ^a  

^a AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol control; Alcohol industry; Corporate influence; Trade agreements

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INDUSTRY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOCUMENTATION; GOVERNMENT; INDUSTRY; POLICY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TAX;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION;

EID: 58149267834     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: 13600443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02431.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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