What can be learnt from tobacco butts? An observational study in a realistic hospital setting

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 210-215

  Prignot, J J ^a,b   Jamart, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

^b Le Bussy   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cigarette butts; Compensatory smoking; Filter ventilation; Smoke free hospital

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STAINING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST; TOBACCO; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

FILTRATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO;

EID: 14044271490     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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