Prevalence of smoking in Brazil: Additional measures for smoking control should be a priority in the Year of the Lung;Prevalência de tabagismo no Brasil: Medidas adicionais para o controle da doença devem ser priorizadas no Ano do Pulmão

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 4-5

  Godoy, Irma ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

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EID: 77749326535     PISSN: 18063713     EISSN: 18063713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132010000100002     Document Type: Editorial

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