Differences between Self-Report and Biomarkers in Smoking Indicators: The Necessity of Biomonitoring in Global Surveillance
1. Introduction
2. Measurement of the Prevalence of Active and Passive Smoking
3. The Necessity of Biomonitoring in Global Surveillance: Lessons from the US, UK, and South Korea
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Park M-B. Differences between Self-Report and Biomarkers in Smoking Indicators: The Necessity of Biomonitoring in Global Surveillance. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(3):1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031801
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Myung-Bae. 2023. "Differences between Self-Report and Biomarkers in Smoking Indicators: The Necessity of Biomonitoring in Global Surveillance" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3: 1801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031801