Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 365-372 , November 2011

Sources, Locations, and Predictors of Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure Among Young Children From Inner-city Families

  • Xinguang Chen, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Xinguang Chen, MD, PhD, Prevention Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, 4707 St. Antoine St, Hutzel W534, Detroit, MI 48201
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  • Bonita Stanton, MD
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  • John Hopper, MD
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  • Nikhil Khankari, MPH

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 This study was co-funded by Children's Research Center of Michigan (Award No. 25NH5) and the Department of Pediatrics at Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI.

 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0891-5245(10)00160-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.04.014

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 25, Issue 6 , Pages 365-372 , November 2011

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