Tobacco Smoke and Asthma among Adults at the National and State Levels: Do Smoke-Free Laws and Regulations Affect Smoking Rate among those with Asthma?

ABSTRACT Background: Asthma is a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. This results in recurrent episodes of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. Although the causes of asthma are poorly understood, genetic and environmental factors have been implicate...

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Main Author: Ibrahim, Mariam
Format: Others
Published: Digital Archive @ GSU 2013
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Online Access:http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/iph_theses/297
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1315&context=iph_theses