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International Smoking Statistics: A collection of historical data from 30 economically developed countries


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International smoking statistics, Second Edition presents a valuable collection of smoking data relating to 30 economically developed countries. Annual data on the national sales of all types of tobacco products are presented for the years up to 1995, with over 100 years of data available for some countries. Building on the first edition, the new edition extends the geographical coverage as well as documenting the transition to filter and lower tar cigarettes.Up to 50 years of data are presented on the sex- and age-specific prevalence of smoking and amount smoked. National data are shown when available. Many of the gaps are filled using relevant data from regional and epidemiological studies.With its wide international coverage and the time period considered, this book is an especially valuable source of reference for anyone interested in studying long term trends in smoking and smoking-related mortality in different countries throughout the world.Comprehensive and authoritative, International smoking statistics, Second Edition, will greatly facilitate research into smoking, whether from an economic, social or health perspective.

Table of Contents:
Methods Countries considered Main sources of data ........Sales data ................Consumption of tobacco products ........Survey data ................Prevalence of smoking and cigarette consumption per smoker ................Consumption category estimation ........Additional survey-based data ................Cigarette consumption per person ................Adjustment for understatement ................Summary of adult smoking ........Population Abbreviations References Comparisons between countries 1: Australia 2: Austria 3: Belgium 4: Bulgaria 5: Canada 6: Czechoslovakia 7: Denmark 8: Finland 9: France 10: Germany 11: Greece 12: Hungary 13: Iceland 14: Ireland 15: Israel 16: Italy 17: Japan 18: Netherlands 19: New Zealand 20: Norway 21: Poland 22: Portugal 23: Romania 24: Spain 25: Sweden 26: Switzerland 27: UK 28: USA 29: USSR 30: Yugoslavia Appendix IEstimated size of adult population Appendix IIComparisons of manufactured and hand-rolled cigarettes and differences in the way they are smoked Appendix IIIConsumption category estimation Appendix IVEstimation of prevalence of smoking by standardized age groups Appendix VEstimating past smoking habits by an indirect method, with application to Great Britain

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The book isn't a riveting bed-time read, it is an amazingly comprehensive set of useful data. Importantly full details of data sources and possible limitations of these are presented for each country at the end of each chapter, and a full reference list is provided. International Journal of Epidemiology, 33


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  • ISBN-13: 9780198508564
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 295 mm
  • Weight: 1838 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0198508565
  • Publisher Date: 24 Jan 2002
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 210 mm
  • No of Pages: 854
  • Sub Title: A collection of historical data from 30 economically developed countries
  • Width: 48 mm


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