Illicit trade, tobacco industry-funded studies and policy influence in the EU and UK

Tobacco Control

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-83

  Fooks, Gary Jonas ^a   Peeters, Silvy ^a   Evans Reeves, Karen ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRIME; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; RESEARCH; SMOKING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

COMMERCE; CRIME; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; RESEARCH; SMOKING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

EID: 84890309843     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050788     Document Type: Note

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