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. 2009 May 19;6(5):e1000079.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000079. Epub 2009 May 19.

Policy coherence in US tobacco control: beyond FDA regulation

Joshua S Yang  1 , Thomas E Novotny
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Policy coherence in US tobacco control: beyond FDA regulation

Joshua S Yang et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Joshua Yang and Thomas Novotny explore whether the US government can develop and implement a coherent policy agenda to reduce tobacco-related morbidity and mortality.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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