The contribution of smoking to regional mortality differences in the Netherlands

BACKGROUND Smoking is an important preventable determinant of morbidity and mortality. Knowledge about its role in regional mortality differences can help us to identify relevant policy areas, and to explain national mortality differences. OBJECTIVE We explored the extent to which the regional diffe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fanny Janssen, Alette Spriensma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2012-08-01
Series:Demographic Research
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol27/9/