Genetic insights into smoking behaviours in 10,558 men of African ancestry from continental Africa and the UK

Abstract Smoking is a leading risk factor for many of the top ten causes of death worldwide. Of the 1.3 billion smokers globally, 80% live in low- and middle-income countries, where the number of deaths due to tobacco use is expected to double in the next decade according to the World Health Organiz...

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Main Authors: Noemi-Nicole Piga, Palwende Romuald Boua, Chisom Soremekun, Nick Shrine, Kayesha Coley, Jean-Tristan Brandenburg, Martin D. Tobin, Michèle Ramsay, Segun Fatumo, Ananyo Choudhury, Chiara Batini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22218-9