The association of recreational space with youth smoking in low-socioeconomic status neighborhoods in Santiago, Chile

Wonhyung Lee (), Andrew Grogan-Kaylor, Guillermo Sanhueza, Fernando Andrade and Jorge Delva

International Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 59, issue 1, 87-94

Abstract: This study suggests that recreational spaces in proximity to residences may have a positive impact on reducing adolescents’ inclination to consume tobacco. The relationship of the accessibility to such spaces with smoking appears to vary by adolescents’ sex. Copyright Swiss School of Public Health 2014

Keywords: Environmental health; Residence characteristics; Smoking; Adolescent behavior; GIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-013-0477-y

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