Cigarette smoking prevalence by occupation in the United States: A comparison between 1978 to 1980 and 1987 to 1990

Journal of Occupational Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1994, Pages 516-525

  Nelson, David E ^a   Emont, Seth L ^a,d   Brackbill, Robert M ^a   Cameron, Lorraine L ^a,b   Peddicord, John ^a   Fiore, Michael C ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d Indiana Board of Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; UNITED STATES;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0028345505     PISSN: 00961736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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