The surgeon general's 'smoking and health': A continuing challenge

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 69-70

  Binns, C ^a   Howat, P ^a,b   Jancey, J ^a   Carter, S ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; AUSTRALIA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84907011937     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HEv25n2_ED     Document Type: Editorial

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