The short term effect of the law prohibiting smoking in enclosed areas upon the smoking conditions of employees in Kayseri, Turkey

ÖZTÜRK A., Poyrazoğlu S., Şarlı S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.41, no.1, pp.165-171, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0909-299
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.165-171
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: A law prohibiting smoking in the enclosed areas of public and private workplaces was put into effect in Turkey on 19 May 2008. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of this law upon the smoking habits of the employees in this short period of 3 months.