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... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > smoking and health
social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > smoking and health
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > applied social psychology > health psychology > epidemiology of risk and protective factors > smoking and health

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smoking and health  

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  • People smoke in order to obtain a “hit” with nicotine. The reward from smoking occurs when nicotine, absorbed into the general circulation from the lungs, meets nicotine receptors in the brain. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Smoking and Health]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K167DGL7-1

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