The effectiveness of cigarette regulations in reducing cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 106-133

  Markowitz, Sara ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cigarette taxes; Clean indoor air laws; Infant health; SIDS; Smoking

Indexed keywords

HEALTH RISK; INFANT MORTALITY; POLLUTION TAX; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; STANDARD (REGULATION);

ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFANT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL SMOKING; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING HABIT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; SMOKING; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; TAXES; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37649023134     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2007.03.006     Document Type: Article

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