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Prevalence of cigarette and bidi smoking among rickshaw pullers in Dhaka city 

Preventive Medicine Volume 44, Issue 3 , March 2007, Pages 218-222
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Author: Mahbubur Rahmana, , , ASM Nurullah Awalb, Tsuguya Fukuic and Junichi Sakamotod

Intro:

Conclusion

The prevalence of smoking among rickshaw pullers is very high compared to that in general population. Immediate intervention programs are warranted to reduce the future burden of smoking related morbidity among them who are already exposed to tremendous pollution on city roads.

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