Short term effects of cigarette smoking on hospitalisation and associated lost workdays in a young healthy population
Tobacco ControlPublished 1 December 2000Open access
Anthony Robbins
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Compared with never smokers, men and women who were current smokers had higher short term rates of hospitalisation and lost workdays for a broad range of conditions.
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In this young healthy population, substantial fractions of hospitalisations and lost workdays were attributable to current smoking, particularly among men.
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