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Research Article

Determinants of Hardcore Smoking in a MULTI-ETHNIC Study of Cigarette Smokers in Singapore

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Pages 146-156 | Received 23 Dec 2021, Accepted 23 Sep 2022, Published online: 14 Nov 2022

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