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Roberta Ferrence
Researcher at University of Toronto
Publications - 100
Citations - 3774
Roberta Ferrence is an academic researcher from University of Toronto. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tobacco control & Population. The author has an hindex of 31, co-authored 100 publications receiving 3602 citations. Previous affiliations of Roberta Ferrence include Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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Not just ‘a few wisps’: real-time measurement of tobacco smoke at entrances to office buildings
TL;DR: Data on levels of tobacco smoke inside and outside entrances to office buildings in downtown Toronto, Ontario in May and June 2008 support smoke-free policies at entrances to buildings to protect non-smokers from exposure to tobacco smoke.
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Ever Use of Nicotine and Nonnicotine Electronic Cigarettes Among High School Students in Ontario, Canada
Hayley Hamilton,Hayley Hamilton,Roberta Ferrence,Roberta Ferrence,Angela Boak,Robert Schwartz,Robert Schwartz,Robert E. Mann,Robert E. Mann,Shawn O'Connor,Edward M. Adlaf,Edward M. Adlaf +11 more
TL;DR: More students reported ever using e-cigarettes without nicotine than with nicotine in Ontario, Canada, underscores the need for greater knowledge of the contents of both nicotine and nonnicotine e-cigarette to better guide public health policies.
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Smoking in urban outdoor public places: Behaviour, experiences, and implications for public health
Pamela Kaufman,Kara Griffin,Joanna E. Cohen,Joanna E. Cohen,Nathan H. Perkins,Roberta Ferrence,Roberta Ferrence +6 more
TL;DR: Factors that influence where people smoke outdoors and the impact of smoking on people who use outdoor public places are identified and the effectiveness of outdoor restrictions and potential unintended consequences are examined.
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Institutional addiction to tobacco
TL;DR: The ways in which institutions become dependent on the tobacco industry are examined, that is, “institutionally addicted to tobacco”, and what can be done to break this addiction are discussed.