Sociocultural Determinants of Tobacco Smoking Initiation among University Students in Bucaramanga, Colombia, 2012

Background: Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable mortality. The prevalence of smoking in adolescents in high schools ranges from 23.5% to 41%, respectively. In Colombia, these figures are similar and students entering the University are exposed to initiate smoking. The purpose of this...

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Main Authors: Laura del Pilar Cadena Afanador, Daniel Sebastián Salazar Radi, Luis Enrique Vásquez Pinto, Cristian Eduardo Pérez Pinzón, Manuel Felipe Castro Carreño
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=9;spage=1106;epage=1112;aulast=Afanador