Role of health professionals in tobacco control - Malaysian experience 1982-2015

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Role of health professionals in tobacco control - Malaysian experience 1982-2015

Introduction: Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally. It is deadly in any form or disguise. There is no safe level of exposure to cigarette smoke. There are about 6000 known chemicals in tobacco smoke; hundreds of these are hazardous, and at least 69 are known to cause c...

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Main Author:	Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Medical Association 2015
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46204/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46204/1/Role%20of%20health%20professionals%20in%20tobacco%20control%20-%20Malaysian%20experience%201982-2015.pdf

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