Journal of epidemiology
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J Epidemiol
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Journal of epidemiology · Jan 2008
Meta AnalysisPopulation attributable fraction of mortality associated with tobacco smoking in Japan: a pooled analysis of three large-scale cohort studies.
Quantitative measures of the burden of tobacco smoking in Asian countries are limited. We estimated the population attributable fraction (PAF) of mortality associated with smoking in Japan, using pooled data from three large-scale cohort studies. ⋯ The health burden due to smoking remains heavy among Japanese males. Considering the high prevalence of male current smokers and increasing prevalence of young female current smokers, effective tobacco controls and quantitative assessments of the health burden of smoking need to be continuously implemented in Japan.