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Research papers: S Chapman and B Freeman Markers of the denormalisation of smoking and the tobacco industry Tob Control 2008; 17: 25-31 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

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Error in Abstract Layout

Simon Chapman, Becky Freeman   (28 January 2008)

We all did not go quietly

Jill McDonald   (18 March 2008)

Error in Abstract Layout 28 January 2008
Simon Chapman, Professor of Public Health University of Sydney, Becky Freeman Send letter to journal: Re: Error in Abstract Layout sc{at}med.usyd.edu.au Simon Chapman, et al.	Readers of our paper Markers of the Denormalisation of Smoking and the Tobacco Industry may be perplexed about the way the Abstract is structured with the traditional Background, Methods, Results and Conclusion headings. These headings were inserted during the editing process after we as authors had approved the proofs of the paper. The paper we approved had an unstructured abstract as was appropriate to a paper of this sort. We do not believe the error warrants a formal correction, but wanted readers to understand how the oddity occurred.
We all did not go quietly 18 March 2008
Jill McDonald, Project Officer Send letter to journal: Re: We all did not go quietly jmcdonald{at}durri.org.au Jill McDonald	Dear Simon and Becky, As a fellow advocate of non smoking I would like to congratulate you on the Article: Markers of the demormalisation of smoking and the tobacco industry. I note with interest your comments under the heading Smoking rooms at airports. You note "In early 2007, these uninviting rooms were quietly removed from Australian airports...." The Darwin International Airport still provides a room for the (many) smokers in the NT. The room conveniently opens directly on to the airport waiting lounge, provides seating and a "view". Each time the door is opened, a great waft of smoke-laden air rushes into the waiting area for the rest of the potential passengers and visitors to inhale; and waiting times can be long in Darwin with many of us waiting for 2am and later flights. Now we know the Northern Territory is different to the rest of Australia! We also have a large group of smokers, and the indigenous territorians smoke at high levels, in some communties 72% of all adults. The Darwin Airport has not quietly removed the smoking room. Yes we are different! Regards JMcDonald Public Health Project Officer Northern Territory Australia