Mortality risks among heavy-smokers with special reference to women: A long-term follow-up of an urban population

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 301-309

  Ekberg Aronsson, M ^a   Nilsson, P M ^a   Nilsson, J A ^a   Lofdahl C G ^a   Lofdahl K ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Men; Mortality; Smoking; Tobacco; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALE; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORTALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE SIZE; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SWEDEN; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34249983822     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-007-9120-7     Document Type: Article

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