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Title: The tobacco epidemic in Syria
Author: Ward KD, Eissenberg T, Rastam S, Asfar T, Mzayek F, Fouad MF, Hammal F, Mock J, Maziak W.
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The Syrian Center for Tobacco Studies (SCTS) was established in response to the smoking epidemic in Syria and lack of local knowledge and expertise to confront it. OBJECTIVES: To (1) study tobacco use and local smoking practices using both
Journal: Tob Control. 2006 Jun;15 Suppl 1:i24-9.