Perception of young adults toward hookah use in Mumbai

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 694-697

  Dani, K ^a   Oswal, K ^a   Maudgal, S ^a   Saranath, D ^a,b  

^a Cancer Patients Aid Association   (India)

^b NMIMS UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hookah use; India; Mumbai; perception; young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR QUALITY; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HOOKAH USE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; TOBACCO; TOBACCO USE; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961904322     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: 19984774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.178384     Document Type: Conference Paper

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