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Mortality in relation to smoking: 40 years' observations on male British doctors
BMJ · 1994 · Vol. 309(6959) · pp. 901–911
Richard Doll✉(Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom))Richard PetoKeith WheatleyRichard GrayI. L. G. Sutherland
Abstract
Results from the first 20 years of this study, and of other studies at that time, substantially underestimated the hazards of long term use of tobacco. It now seems that about half of all regular cigarette smokers will eventually be killed by their habit.
Smoking Behavior and CessationAlcohol Consumption and Health EffectsObesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicineMortality rateDemographyDiseaseEpidemiologyCause of deathExcess mortalityProspective cohort studyPediatricsInternal medicine
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AdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCause of DeathFollow-Up StudiesUnited KingdomHumansMaleMiddle AgedMortalityProspective StudiesSmokingSurvival RateSurvival Analysis
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