Smoking, drinking, and the distribution of adult body weight

Social Science Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 372-391

  Chang, Hung Hao ^a   Just, David R ^b   Lin, Biing Hwan ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 77951938109     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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