Public support for smoke-free areas in Israel: A case for action

Health Policy

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 161-168

  Rosen, Laura J ^a   Rier, David A ^b   Schwartz, Robert ^c   Oren, Anat ^a   Kopel, Anna ^a   Gevman, Alexandra ^a   Zeller, Mitch ^d   Connolly, Gregory ^e  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Pinney Associates   (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Public opinion; Secondhand smoke exposure (SHS; SHSe); Tobacco control; Tobacco smoke exposure (TSE)

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; PASSIVE SMOKING; PUBLIC OPINION; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 84862151895     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.03.012     Document Type: Article

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