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Hungry for tobacco: an analysis of the economic impact of tobacco consumption on the poor in Bangladesh

Debra Efroymsona, Saifuddin Ahmedb, Joy Townsendc, Syed Mahbubul Alamb, Amit Ranjan Deyb, Ranjit Sahab, Biplob Dharb, Aminul Islam Sujonb, Kayum Uddin Ahmedb, Oliur Rahmanb 
a PATH Canada, Dhaka, Bangladesh, b Work for a Better Bangladesh, c London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK

Reference: Tob Control 2001;10:212-217 ( Autumn ) 

Online: http://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/10/3/212

Correspondence to: Debra Efroymson, PATH Canada, 67 Laboratory Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh pathCan at citechco.net