Medium-term effects of Italian smoke-free legislation: Findings from four annual population-based surveys

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 559-562

  Tramacere, I ^a   Gallus, S ^a   Fernandez, E ^b,c   Zuccaro, P ^d   Colombo, P ^e   La Vecchia, C ^a,f  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b CATALAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^e Gallup International Association   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDOOR AIR; LEGISLATION; PUBLIC SPACE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; LAW; MALE; PERCEPTION; SMOKING; SMOKING HABIT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 67650084929     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.084426     Document Type: Article

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