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Journal of American College Health Volume 60, 2012 - Issue 4
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Cigarette Use Among Young Adults: Comparisons Between 2-Year College Students, 4-Year College Students, and Those Not in College

Kathleen Lenk MPH Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Peter Rode MA Minnesota Department of Health, St Paul, Minnesota
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Lindsey Fabian MPH Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Debra Bernat PhD Department of Medical Humanities and Social Sciences, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Florida
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Elizabeth Klein PhD, MPH Division of Health Behaviors and Health Promotion, Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, Ohio
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Jean Forster PhD, MPH Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pages 303-308 | Received 27 Jan 2011, Accepted 20 Jul 2011, Published online: 04 May 2012

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