Obsolete tobacco control themes can be hazardous to public health: the need for updating views on absolute product risks and harm reduction

Abstract Background Leading themes have guided tobacco control efforts, and these themes have changed over the decades. When questions arose about health risks of tobacco, they focused on two key themes: 1) how bad is the problem (i.e., absolute risk) and 2) what can be done to reduce the risk witho...

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Main Authors: Lynn T. Kozlowski, David B. Abrams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3079-9