Tobacco coverage in print media: The use of timing and themes by tobacco control supporters and opposition before a failed tobacco tax initiative

Tobacco Control

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-43

  Harris, Jenine K ^a   Shelton, Sarah C ^b   Moreland Russell, Sarah ^a   Lukes, Douglas A ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PASSIVE SMOKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; SMOKING; TAX; TIME; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MISSOURI; NEWSPAPERS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SMOKING; STATE GOVERNMENT; TAXES; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 77049089970     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2009.032516     Document Type: Article

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