Some practical points on harm reduction: What to tell your lawmaker and what to tell your brother about Swedish snus

Tobacco Control

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 372-373

  Kozlowski, L T ^a   O'Connor, R J ^a   Quinio Edwards, B ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FAMILY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LAW; MASS COMMUNICATION; NOTE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SWEDEN;

HARM REDUCTION; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING CESSATION; SWEDEN; TOBACCO USE DISORDER; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS;

EID: 7544230117     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.12.4.372     Document Type: Note

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