Determinants of exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke (SHS) among current non-smoking in-school adolescents (aged 11-18 years) in South Africa: Results from the 2008 GYTS study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 3553-3561

  Peltzer, Karl ^a,b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Environmental tobacco smoke; School going adolescents; South Africa

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL SMOKING; PASSIVE SMOKING; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING HABIT; SOUTH AFRICA; STUDENT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 80053238852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8093553     Document Type: Article

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