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Review
. 2007 Oct;16(5):291-3.
doi: 10.1136/tc.2007.021600.

Should smoking be banned in prisons?

T Butler  1 , R Richmond, J Belcher, K Wilhelm, A Wodak
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Review

Should smoking be banned in prisons?

T Butler et al. Tob Control. 2007 Oct.

Abstract

Consequences and effectiveness

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