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Clearing the air : debating smoke-free policies in psychiatric units.

Author:

King's Fund, Jochelson, Karen, and Majrowski, Bill

Publication date:

2006

Abstract:

There are about 34,000 people resident in mental health facilities in England and Wales on any one day (Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection 2005) and many of them smoke. Most facilities allow smoking in a designated indoor area, thus exposing patients and staff to second-hand smoke. Smoking and exposure ...