Second-hand smoke in indoor hospitality venues in Pakistan

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 972-977

  Zaidi, S M A ^a   Moin, O ^a   Khan, J A ^b  

^a Medical College   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Pakistan; Second hand smoke; Shisha

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; PAKISTAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; PAKISTAN; RESTAURANTS; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 79958694163     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.10.0524     Document Type: Article

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