The effect of São Paulo's smoke-free legislation on carbon monoxide concentration in hospitality venues and their workers

Tobacco Control

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 156-162

  Issa, Jaqueline S ^a   Abe, Tania M O ^a   Pereira, Alexandre C ^a   Megid, Maria Cristina ^b   Shimabukuro, Cristina E ^b   Valentin, Luis Sergio O ^b   Ferreira, Marizete M da C ^b   Nobre, Moacyr R C ^a   Lancarotte, Ines ^a   Barretto, Antonio Carlos Pereira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Cancer Institute of the State of Sao Paulo   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; BRAZIL; CATERING SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PASSIVE SMOKING; SMOKING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BODY BURDEN; BRAZIL; CARBON MONOXIDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952194262     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.2010.037614     Document Type: Article

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