Poverty, tobacco, and health: An indian scenario

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 316-318

  Majra, J P ^a   Gur, A ^b  

^a NITTE DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b A B SHETTY MEMORIAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Health; India; Poverty; Tobacco use

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; POVERTY; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MATERNAL WELFARE; POVERTY; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 67649822575     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i3.3373     Document Type: Note

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