Can noncommunicable diseases be prevented? Lessons from studies of populations and individuals.

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Published in Science on September 21, 2012

Authors

Majid Ezzati1, Elio Riboli

Author Affiliations

1: MRC-HPA, Centre for Environment and Health and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London W2 1PG, UK. majid.ezzati@imperial.ac.uk

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