Social determinants of smoking in low- and middle-income countries: results from the World Health Survey.
INTRODUCTION: Tobacco smoking is a leading cause of premature death and disability, and over 80% of the world's smokers live in low- or middle-income countries. The objective of this study is to assess demographic and socioeconomic determinants of current smoking in low- and middle-income count...
Main Authors: | Ahmad Reza Hosseinpoor, Lucy Anne Parker, Edouard Tursan d'Espaignet, Somnath Chatterji |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3105024?pdf=render |
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