What are the effects of Tobacco policies on vulnerable populations? A better practice review

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 310-315

  Greaves, Lorraine ^a   Johnson, Joy ^b   Bottorff, Joan ^b   Kirkland, Susan ^c   Jategaonkar, Natasha ^a   McGowan, Melissa ^a   Battersby, Lupin ^a  

^a British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Gender; Indigenous population; Low income population; Policy; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ACCURACY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CANADA; CIGARETTE SMOKING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MARKETING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM; TAX;

EID: 33748424389     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405610     Document Type: Review

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