Tobacco smoking by occupation in Australia: Results from the 2004 to 2005 National Health Survey

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 437-445

  Smith, Derek R ^a,b   Leggat, Peter A ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (Japan)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGER; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OCCUPATIONS; SMOKING;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 34247261020     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3180430134     Document Type: Article

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