Prevalence of tobacco use among women: A cross sectional survey from a squatter settlement of Karachi, Pakistan

N. Iqbal, M. Irfan, S. Awan, J. A. Khan (Karachi, Pakistan)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Passive smoking, active smoking and COPD
Session: Passive smoking, active smoking and COPD
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4186
Disease area: Airway diseases

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