Support for a tobacco endgame and increased regulation of the tobacco industry among New Zealand smokers: Results from a National Survey

Tobacco Control

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Edwards, Richard ^a   Wilson, Nick ^a   Peace, Jo ^a   Weerasekera, Deepa ^a   Thomson, George W ^a   Gifford, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Whakauae Research Services   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84883261264     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050324     Document Type: Article

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