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. 2008 Sep 16;5(9):e189.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050189.

Tobacco control yields clear dividends for health and wealth

Kelley Lee  1
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Tobacco control yields clear dividends for health and wealth

Kelley Lee. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Kelley Lee discusses a research article by Stanton Glantz and colleagues reporting that investment in tobacco control programs leads to substantial savings in health care expenditures.

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Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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