The future of smoke-free legislation

Editorial

Simon Chapman. BMJ. 2007.

. 2007 Sep 15;335(7619):521-2.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.39315.616169.BE. Epub 2007 Sep 9.

Abstract

Will cars and homes follow bans on smoking in public spaces?

Competing interests: None declared.

Changes in exposure of adult non-smokers to secondhand smoke after implementation of smoke-free legislation in Scotland: national cross sectional survey.
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Changes in child exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (CHETS) study after implementation of smoke-free legislation in Scotland: national cross sectional survey.
Akhtar PC, Currie DB, Currie CE, Haw SJ. Akhtar PC, et al. BMJ. 2007 Sep 15;335(7619):545. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39311.550197.AE. Epub 2007 Sep 9. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17827487 Free PMC article.
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Phillips R, Amos A, Ritchie D, Cunningham-Burley S, Martin C. Phillips R, et al. BMJ. 2007 Sep 15;335(7619):553. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39301.497593.55. Epub 2007 Sep 9. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17827488 Free PMC article.

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