Prevalence of smoking among bar workers prior to the Republic of Ireland smokefree workplace legislation

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 309-316

  Mullally, B J ^a   Greiner, B A ^a   Allwright, S ^b   Paul, G ^b   Perry, I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bar workers; Legislation; Smoking ban; Smoking prevalence; Tobacco control

Indexed keywords

COTININE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATERING SERVICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IRELAND; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; RISK; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COTININE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61749086342     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-008-0196-1     Document Type: Article

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