Passive smoking at work: The short-term cost

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 54, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 673-676

  McGhee, S M ^a   Adab, P ^a   Hedley, A J ^a   Lam, T H ^a   Ho, L M ^a   Fielding, R ^a   Wong, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EMPLOYER; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; PASSIVE SMOKING; POLICE; WORKPLACE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 0033900817     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.54.9.673     Document Type: Article

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