Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 430-436 , November 2007

Association Between National Smoking Prevention Campaigns and Perceived Smoking Prevalence Among Youth in the United States

Received 7 November 2006 ,Accepted 15 May 2007.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
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