Impact of age at smoking initiation, dosage, and time since quitting on cardiovascular disease in African Americans and whites: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Despite reportedly having less tobacco exposure compared with whites, African Americans account for a disproportionate number of smoking-related deaths. The purpose of this study was to compare the prospective associations between smoking and cardiovascular risk in whites and African Americans. Smok...

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Main Authors: Huxley, Rachel, Yatsuya, H., Lutsey, P., Woodward, M., Alonso, A., Folsom, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37286