Impact of smoking on mortality and life expectancy in Japanese smokers: a prospective cohort study.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of smoking on overall mortality and life expectancy in a large Japanese population, including some who smoked throughout adult life. DESIGN: The Life Span Study, a population-based prospective study, initiated in 1950. SETTING: Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. PART...
Main Authors: | Sakata, R, McGale, P, Grant, E, Ozasa, K, Peto, R, Darby, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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