Understanding the vector in order to plan effective tobacco control policies: An analysis of contemporary tobacco industry materials

Tobacco Control

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 119-126

  Gilmore, Anna B ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MARKETING; METHODOLOGY; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

COMMERCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MARKETING; SMOKING; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84857330881     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050397     Document Type: Article

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