The effect of graphic cigarette warning labels on smoking behavior: Evidence from the canadian experience

Nicotine and Tobacco Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 708-717

  Azagba, Sunday ^a,b   Sharaf, Mesbah F ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PACKAGING; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; SMOKING BAN; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING REGULATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRODUCT LABELING; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874088135     PISSN: 14622203     EISSN: 1469994X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nts194     Document Type: Article

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