Prevalence and factors associated with current smoking among high school going adolescents in a developing Asian country

J. A. Khan, S. Akhtar, S. Ali, I. Muhammad (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Epidemiology of smoking and smoking cessation
Session: Epidemiology of smoking and smoking cessation
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3199
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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