Business Policies Affecting Secondhand Smoke Exposure
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Affecting Factors of Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Korea: Focused on Different Exposure Locations
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) not only can cause serious illness, but is also an economic and social burden. Contextual and individual factors of non-smoker exposure to SHS depend on location. However, studies focusing on this subject are lacking. In this study, we described and compared the factors related to SHS exposure according to location in Korea. Regarding individual factors relate...
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عنوان ژورنال: North Carolina Medical Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0029-2559,0029-2559
DOI: 10.18043/ncm.69.5.355