South African platinum mine employees reduce smoking in 5 years

Tobacco Control

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-201

  Cheyip, M Y N C K ^b   Nelson, G ^b   Ross, M H ^b,c   Murray, J ^a,b,c  

^a National Institute for Occupational Health Johannesburg   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLATINUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; TAX; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; PLATINUM; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; TAXES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34347263059     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2006.018861     Document Type: Article

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