Tobacco use among sexual minorities in the USA, 1987 to May 2007: A systematic review

Tobacco Control

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 275-282

  Lee, J G L ^a   Griffin, G K ^b   Melvin, C L ^c  

^a IL   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUALITY; SMOKING; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 69249085774     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2008.028241     Document Type: Article

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