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Review
. 2004 Jan 24;328(7433):217-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7433.217.

The problem of tobacco smoking

Richard Edwards  1
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Review

The problem of tobacco smoking

Richard Edwards. BMJ. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Stages of worldwide tobacco epidemic. Adapted from Lopez et al. A descriptive model of the cigarette epidemic in developed countries. Tobacco Control 1994;3: 242-7
Figure 2
Figure 2
Prevalence of smoking of manufactured cigarettes in Great Britain. Data from Tobacco Advisory Council (1948-70) and general household survey (1972-2001)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Cigarette smoking by deprivation level in Great Britain. Data from general household survey
Figure 4
Figure 4
Survival by smoking status, according to study of male British doctors (follow up after 40 years, 1951-91). Adapted from Doll et al (see Further Reading box)
Figure 5
Figure 5
Numbers and relative risk of death (by cause) due to smoking, United Kingdom. Data from Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians and Doll et al (see Further Reading box)
Figure 6
Figure 6
Effect of smoking cessation on rate of decline in lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Adapted from Anthonisen et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002;166: 675-9
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