Intended and unintended effects of restrictions on the sale of cigarillos to youth: Evidence from Canada

Tobacco Control

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 382-388

  Nguyen, Hai V ^a   Grootendorst, Paul ^b  

^a DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; SMOKING; TOBACCO; TRENDS;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; COMMERCE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; SMOKING; TOBACCO PRODUCTS;

EID: 84933180567     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051387     Document Type: Article

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