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The Impact of Smoke-Free Legislation on Population Health in North Carolina
Sally Herndon, Jim Martin, Tanha Patel, Ann Houston Staples and Joyce Swetlick
North Carolina Medical Journal November 2014, 75 (6) 422-428; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.75.6.422
Sally Herndon
head, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Jim Martin
director of policy and programs, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Tanha Patel
evaluation specialist, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ann Houston Staples
director of public education and communication, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Joyce Swetlick
director, Tobacco Cessation, Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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The Impact of Smoke-Free Legislation on Population Health in North Carolina
Sally Herndon, Jim Martin, Tanha Patel, Ann Houston Staples, Joyce Swetlick
North Carolina Medical Journal Nov 2014, 75 (6) 422-428; DOI: 10.18043/ncm.75.6.422
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