Prevalence of smoking and incidence of initiation in the Latin American adult population: the PLATINO study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The PLATINO project was launched in 2002 in order to study the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Latin America. Because smoking is the main risk factor for COPD, detailed data on it were obtained. The aim...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/151 |