The effect of the Irish smoke-free workplace legislation on smoking among bar workers

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 206-211

  Mullally, Bernie J ^a   Greiner, Birgit A ^a   Allwright, Shane ^b   Paul, Gillian ^b   Perry, Ivan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

All Ireland Bar Study; Bar workers; Cigarette consumption; Smoke free legislation; Smoking prevalence; Tobacco control

Indexed keywords

COTININE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IRELAND; LAW; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PASSIVE SMOKING; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING CESSATION; WORKER; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65249126344     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckp008     Document Type: Article

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