Effects of Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Life Expectancy in an Elderly Population in Beijing, China, 1992–2000: An 8-Year Follow-up Study

Abstract

Older adults remain at higher risk of mortality and morbidity from smoking and can expect to live a longer and healthier life after smoking cessation.

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Life expectancyMedicineBeijingDemographySmoking cessationGerontologyExpectancy theoryPopulationChinaEnvironmental healthPsychology

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Year: 2011
Type: article
Volume: 21
Issue: 5
Pages: 376-384
Citations: 40
Access: Closed

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                                    Xiaobing Tian, 
                                
                                    Zhe Tang, 
                                
                                    Jingmei Jiang
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2011). 
                            Effects of Smoking and Smoking Cessation on Life Expectancy in an Elderly Population in Beijing, China, 1992–2000: An 8-Year Follow-up Study. 
                            Journal of Epidemiology
                            , 21
                            (5)
                            , 376-384.
                            https://doi.org/10.2188/jea.je20110001
                        

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DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20110001