Secondhand smoke exposure, awareness, and prevention among african-born women

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 6 SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Dillon, Kristin A ^a   Chase, Richard A ^a  

^a Wilder Research Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; PREVALENCE; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649956453     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.08.011     Document Type: Article

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