Smoking, Cognitive Function and Mortality in a U.S. National Cohort Study

Previous studies report that low levels cognitive function and history of smoking are associated with increased mortality risk. Elderly smokers may have increased risk of dementia, but risk in former smokers is unclear. We tested the hypotheses that the harmful effect of impaired cognitive function...

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Main Authors: Richard F. Gillum, John Kwagyan, Thomas O. Obisesan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-09-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/8/9/3628/