Snus does not save lives: Quitting smoking does!

Tobacco Control

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 250-251

  Holm, L E ^a   Fisker, J ^b   Larsen, B I ^c   Puska, P ^d   Halldorsson M ^e  

^a NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Sweden)

^b Sundhedsstyrelsen   (Denmark)

^c Direct for Hlth and Social Affairs   (Norway)

^d NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^e Public Health Institute of Iceland   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SCANDINAVIA; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCANDINAVIA; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS;

EID: 69149106892     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2009.030221     Document Type: Article

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