Obesity, smoking, and cigarette taxes: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Surveys
β Scribed by Anindya Sen; Mahdiyeh Entezarkheir; Alan Wilson
- Book ID
- 116517157
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 150 KB
- Volume
- 97
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0168-8510
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