An alternative explanation for the apparent elevated relative mortality and morbidity risks associated with exposure to environmental tobacco smoke

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 803-808

  Sterling, T D ^a   Glicksman, A ^b   Perry, H ^c   Sterling, D A ^d   Rosenbaum, W L ^a   Weinkam, J J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SINAI GRACE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 0030198312     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0895-4356(96)00032-7     Document Type: Article

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