Original Article

Trends in Cigarette Smoking and Obesity in Appalachian Kentucky

Authors: Nancy E. Schoenberg, PhD, Bin Huang, DrPH, Srihari Seshadri, MBBS, MPH, Thomas C. Tucker, PhD

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