Smoke-free parks and beaches: An interrupted time-series study of behavioural impact in New York City

Tobacco Control

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 497-500

  Johns, Michael ^a   Farley, Shannon M ^a   Rajulu, Deepa T ^b   Kansagra, Susan M ^a   Juster, Harlan R ^b  

^a NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PASSIVE SMOKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RECREATIONAL PARK; SMOKING; SMOKING BAN; SWIMMING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BATHING BEACHES; HUMANS; INTERRUPTED TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; PARKS, RECREATIONAL; SMOKE-FREE POLICY; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84939574461     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: 14683318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2013-051335     Document Type: Article

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