Positive impact of the Portuguese smoking law on respiratory health of restaurant workers

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 75, Issue 13-15, 2012, Pages 776-787

  Madureira, Joana ^a   Mendes, Ana ^a   Almeida, Sofia ^b   Teixeira, João Paulo ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATERING SERVICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COUGHING; DRY EYE; DRY THROAT; EPIPHORA; EYE IRRITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SMOKING; SORE THROAT; WORKPLACE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RESTAURANTS; SELF REPORT; SENSATION DISORDERS; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84864064735     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2012.689943     Document Type: Conference Paper

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