Raising tobacco taxes: A timely prescription for U.S. public and fiscal health

Annals of the American Thoracic Society

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 253-254

  Munzer, Alfred ^a  

^a WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; TAX; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 84880881823     PISSN: 23256621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201302-026ED     Document Type: Note

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