Protecting students and faculty from environmental tobacco smoke: An assessment and rationale for college policies prohibiting smoking in public areas and student residencies

Health Education

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 259-272

  Bower, Glenna G ^a   Enzler, Dave ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health education; Social welfare policy; Students; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144499589     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280510602480     Document Type: Article

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