Secondhand smoke in Israeli bars, pubs and cafes

Laura J Rosen1, David Zucker, Hoshea Rosenberg

  • 1Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel. rosenl@post.tau.ac.il

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