"Tars" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Viscous materials composed of complex, high-molecular-weight compounds derived from the distillation of petroleum or the destructive distillation of wood or coal. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013638
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.749
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Tars" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of the removal of misleading terms on cigarette pack on smokers' beliefs about 'light/mild' cigarettes: cross-country comparisons. Addiction. 2011 Dec; 106(12):2204-13.
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Cigarettes sold in China: design, emissions and metals. Tob Control. 2010 Oct; 19 Suppl 2:i47-53.
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Digital image analysis of cigarette filter staining to estimate smoke exposure. Nicotine Tob Res. 2007 Aug; 9(8):865-71.
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College students' expectancies for light cigarettes and potential reduced exposure products. Am J Health Behav. 2007 Jul-Aug; 31(4):402-10.
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How did UK cigarette makers reduce tar to 10 mg or less? BMJ. 2006 Feb 04; 332(7536):302.
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Are smokers adequately informed about the health risks of smoking and medicinal nicotine? Nicotine Tob Res. 2004 Dec; 6 Suppl 3:S333-40.
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What do Marlboro Lights smokers know about low-tar cigarettes? Nicotine Tob Res. 2004 Dec; 6 Suppl 3:S323-32.
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Switching to lower tar cigarettes does not increase or decrease the likelihood of future quit attempts or cessation. Nicotine Tob Res. 2003 Oct; 5(5):665-71.
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How low should you go? Am J Prev Med. 2001 Nov; 21(4):329-31.