Tobacco Use, Secondhand Smoke, and Smoke-Free Home Rules in Multiunit Housing
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Tobacco Use, Secondhand Smoke, and Smoke-Free Home Rules in Multiunit Housing.
INTRODUCTION Multiunit housing (MUH) residents are particularly susceptible to involuntary secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure in their home, which can enter their living units from nearby units and shared areas where smoking occurs. To date, no study has assessed non-cigarette tobacco use among MUH residents. This study assessed the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of tobacco use (combus...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0749-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2016.05.009