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Review
. 2006 Feb;15(1):59-63.
doi: 10.1136/tc.2004.009886.

The social context of smoking: the next frontier in tobacco control?

B Poland  1 , K Frohlich, R J Haines, E Mykhalovskiy, M Rock, R Sparks
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Review

The social context of smoking: the next frontier in tobacco control?

B Poland et al. Tob Control. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

A better understanding of the social context of smoking may help to enhance tobacco control research and practice.

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Competing interests: none declared

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