Changes in smoking behaviours following a smokefree legislation in parks and on beaches: An observational study

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Okoli, Chizimuzo ^a   Johnson, Andrew ^b   Pederson, Ann ^c   Adkins, Sarah ^d   Rice, Wendy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HUMAN; NEIGHBORHOOD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SEASHORE; SMOKING BAN; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 84880433029     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002916     Document Type: Article

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