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Research Article

Psychological distress is associated with tobacco smoking and quitting behaviour in the Australian population: evidence from national cross-sectional surveys

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Pages 170-178 | Received 24 May 2010, Accepted 19 Oct 2010, Published online: 17 Nov 2010

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