Evolution of tobacco labeling and packaging: International legal considerations and health governance

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Mackey, Tim K ^a,b   Liang, Bryan A ^a,c   Novotny, Thomas E ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PACKAGING; TOBACCO; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES; URUGUAY;

AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; PRODUCT PACKAGING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; TOBACCO PRODUCTS; UNITED STATES; URUGUAY; WORLD HEALTH;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84875178050     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301029     Document Type: Review

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