The impact of banning smoking in workplaces: What are the early effects?

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 81-92

  Allwright, Shane ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PASSIVE SMOKING; REVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; TAX; TOBACCO; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 60749114550     PISSN: 11755652     EISSN: 11755652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03256124     Document Type: Review

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