Differences among the coloured, white, black, and other South African populations in smoking-attributed mortality at ages 35-74 years: a case-control study of 481,640 deaths.

BACKGROUND: The full eventual effects of current smoking patterns cannot yet be seen in Africa. In South Africa, however, men and women in the coloured (mixed black and white ancestry) population have smoked for many decades. We assess mortality from smoking in the coloured, white, and black (Africa...

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Main Authors: Sitas, F, Egger, S, Bradshaw, D, Groenewald, P, Laubscher, R, Kielkowski, D, Peto, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013