Nicotine dependence, its risk indicators, and exhaled carbon monoxide levels among the smokers in Bengaluru, India

Background: Tobacco is the significant cause of preventable death worldwide. The prevalence of smoking in India is 13.3%. Among the chemical constituents in the cigarette, nicotine is the one most often associated with dependence resulting in increased consumption of them. Studies have proven the do...

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Main Authors: P Sugavanesh, K Pushpanjali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2018;volume=43;issue=3;spage=220;epage=223;aulast=Sugavanesh