We are happy to announce the publication of the latest issue of the International Journal of Public Health! In this issue, we publish 8 Original Articles and one Brief Report reporting research results on smoking, cardiovascular risk and job stress, among others. In addition, the new issue includes one Review on air pollution interventions… Read more »
We are happy to announce a new course from the Swiss School of Public Health , entitiled “Conducting Qualitative Research in Health: An Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis”. Participants will learn how to develop an analysis plan, decide on the best theoretical method to analyze data, interpret data and will learn about analysis quality standards…. Read more »
Switzerland’s federal anti-smoking law is weak, allowing smoking in certain restaurants or bars. Nevertheless, fifteen Swiss cantons (including Ticino) have adopted comprehensive smoking bans on a cantonal level. When such bans were introduced in canton Ticino, they faced opposition arguing that a complete smoking ban in workplaces would have a negative impact in revenue in… Read more »
The results of a new study show that the smoking ban in public places, which was implemented in Switzerland in May 2010, improves the health of the service personnel. The study, known as COSIBAR (Cohort Study on SmokeFree Intervention in Bars and Restaurants), was conducted by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and its… Read more »
