South African platinum mine employees reduce smoking in 5 years
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15304669 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mireille Cheyip (University of the Witwatersrand), M Y N C K Cheyip, Gill Nelson (0000-0001-7815-3718, University of the Witwatersrand), Mary H Ross (National Institute for Occupational Health), Jill Murray (0000-0003-1797-3645, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 197-201 |
| Publication date | 2007-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Tobacco Control (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4563 • E-ISSN: 1468-3318 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/tc.2006.018861 |
| PMID | 17565140 |
| PMCID | PMC2598489 |
| OpenAlex | W1984970440 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
This study showed a significant decrease in smoking prevalence over a relatively short period, despite the fact that there was no smoking cessation programme in the company. The decline can be largely attributed to the South African government's antismoking initiative and supports the drive to continue to increase excise taxes on cigarette products. Nevertheless, the relatively high prevalence of smoking in some groups of mine employees highlights the need for workplaces to support the government's initiatives to curb smoking by establishing smoking cessation and prevention programmes
Environmental health · Population · Public health · Tobacco control · Tobacco industry · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Demography · Medicine · School Health and Nursing Education · Smoking Behavior and Cessation
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2022 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |