Changes in ambulance calls after implementation of a smoke-free law and its extension to casinos

Circulation

Volumn 128, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 811-813

  Glantz, Stanton A ^a   Gibbs, Erin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Gilpin Ambulance Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiovascular diseases; emergency medical services; public policy; risk factors; smoking; tobacco smoke pollution; utilization

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; GAMBLING; HUMAN; LAW; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SMOKING BAN; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; UTILIZATION;

AMBULANCES; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COLORADO; GAMBLING; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SMOKE-FREE POLICY; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84882787138     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.003455     Document Type: Article

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