Patterns of smoking and SNUS use in Sweden: Implications for public health

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2016, Pages

  Ramström, Lars ^a   Borland, Ron ^b,c   Wikmans, Tom ^d  

^a Institute for Tobacco Studies   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

^d Liqusa Research   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Public health; Smokeless tobacco; Smoking cessation; Snus; Tobacco control

Indexed keywords

GENDER; HEALTH CARE; MORTALITY RISK; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SMOKING; TOBACCO;

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; SMOKING CESSATION; SWEDEN; SWEDISH CITIZEN; YOUNG ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SMOKING; UTILIZATION; VERY ELDERLY;

SWEDEN;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SWEDEN; TOBACCO, SMOKELESS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84995406991     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13111110     Document Type: Article

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