Tobacco control in India
Portuguese introduced tobacco to India 400 years ago. Ever since, Indians have used tobacco in various forms. Sixty five per cent of all men and 33% of all women use tobacco in some form. Tobacco causes over 20 categories of fatal and disabling diseases including oral cancer. By 2020 it i...
Main Author: | Chaly Preetha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2007-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Dental Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2007;volume=18;issue=1;spage=2;epage=5;aulast=Chaly |
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