Tobacco smoking among secondary school students in NSW.
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In 2005, the New South Wales School Students Health Behaviours Survey asked students aged 12–17 years a range of questions about smoking prevention, behaviour, addiction and influences. This article describes results for selected questions. Further details on the survey methods, questions asked and complete results for smoking and other health behaviours can be obtained from the New South Wales School Students Health Behaviours Tobacco smoking among secondary school students in NSW
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عنوان ژورنال:
- New South Wales public health bulletin
دوره 19 3-4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008