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Mortality among 'never smokers"living with smokers: two cohort studies,1981-4 and 1996-9.

Authors :
Hill, Sarah E.
Blakely, Tony A.
Kawachi, Ichiro
Woodward, Alistair
Source :
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition). 4/24/2004, Vol. 328 Issue 7446, p988-989. 2p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

Presents a research paper on the mortality of "never smokers" living with smokers. How the patients were chosen for this study; Use of the Poisson regression to make adjustments to standard mortality rates; Finding that the never-smokers had a modest but consistent association with mortality when living with smokers; Limitations of the study.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
09598146
Volume :
328
Issue :
7446
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12887521
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38070.503009