articleBMJJun 22, 2004BRONZE OA

Mortality in relation to smoking: 50 years' observations on male British doctors

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Abstract

Objective

To compare the hazards of cigarette smoking in men who formed their habits at different periods, and the extent of the reduction in risk when cigarette smoking is stopped at different ages.

Design

Prospective study that has continued from 1951 to 2001.

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2,916
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Authors

4

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Life expectancy
  • Demography
  • Cigarette smoking
  • Mortality rate
  • Excess mortality
  • Cause of death
  • Pediatrics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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