Secondhand tobacco smoke exposure and associated factors among college students on campus and in the home: A preliminary study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 212-222

  Kim, Eun Kyung ^a   Choo, Jina ^b  

^a Suwon Science College   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Environmental health; Korea; Secondhand smoke; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; SMOKING; STUDENT; TOBACCO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PASSIVE SMOKING; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING HABIT; SOUTH KOREA;

KOREA;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84856352327     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph9010212     Document Type: Article

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