Perceived safety of nicotine and the use of nicotine replacement products among current smokers in Great Britain: Results from two national surveys

Journal of Smoking Cessation

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 115-122

  Bobak, Alex ^a   Shiffman, Saul ^b,c   Gitchell, Joseph G ^d   Bery, John ^e   Ferguson, Stuart G ^b,f,g  

^a Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Pinney Assoct   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d PINNEY ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^e Pathouse Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Nicotine; Nicotine replacement; NRT; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952202795     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18342612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jsc.5.2.115     Document Type: Article

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