The use of tobacco in Johannesburg high school youth
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1996-03-28
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Goldstein, Susan, Jane
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Abstract
Tobacco is a major cause of morbidity and mortality world-wide. Smoking rates in South Africa have been increasing over the past decade. The promotion of health by targeting anti smoking campaigns at school going children is a common strategy throughout the world. The aim of this study was to examines the extent and nature of cigarette smoking in high schools in Greater Johannesburg in 1994, in order to inform health promotion programmes dealing with tobacco contro
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Medicine, University of the
Witwatersrand, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Medicine in the branch of Community Health.