Risk of cardiovascular disease from cumulative cigarette use and the impact of smoking intensity
BACKGROUND: Relative risks (RR) for cardiovascular disease (CVD) by smoking rate exhibit a concave pattern, with RRs in low rate smokers exceeding a linear extrapolation from higher rate smokers. However, cigarettes/day does not by itself fully characterize smoking-related risks. A reexamination of...
Main Authors: | Lubin, J., Couper, D., Lutsey, P., Woodward, M., Yatsuya, H., Huxley, Rachel |
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Format: | Journal Article |
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2016
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/41378 |
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