Banning smoking in cars carrying children: An analytical history of a public health advocacy campaign

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 60-65

  Freeman, Becky ^a   Chapman, Simon ^a   Storey, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Cars; Legislation; Second hand smoke; Smoking; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; LEGAL ASPECT; MASS MEDIUM; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO INDUSTRY;

AUTOMOBILES; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

EID: 40549105830     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00167.x     Document Type: Article

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