Tobacco induced diseases
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Tobacco induced diseases · Sep 2003
Impact of smoking reduction on coronary heart disease mortality trends during 1981-2000 in England and Wales.
To explore how much of the coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality fall in England and Wales can be attributed to changes in smoking prevalence. ⋯ Large declines in smoking prevalence accounted for 29,460 fewer CHD deaths in England and Wales in 2000 compared with 1981. This emphasises the importance of a national strategy with comprehensive tobacco control programmes to further reduce smoking.