An estimate of adult mortality in the United States from passive smoking; A response to criticism

Wells, A. Judson

doi:10.1016/0160-4120(91)90029-p

Environment International

1991

DOI: 10.1016/0160-4120(91)90029-p

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An estimate of adult mortality in the United States from passive smoking; A response to criticism

A. Judson Wells¹

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Passive Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk

Kritz¹,

Schmid²,

Sinzinger³

1995

Arch Intern Med

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A possible relationship between passive smoking and coronary heart disease has been widely debated during the past decade. Convincing evidence links environmental (passive) tobacco smoke exposure to heart disease morbidity as well as mortality. In the United States, 37,000 coronary heart disease deaths per year are attributed to environmental tobacco smoke exposure, accounting for 70% of all deaths caused by environmental tobacco smoke. The analysis of 10 epidemiologic studies indicated a consistent dose-response effect related to exposure, but more proof is still needed. Evidence indicates that nonsmokers are more sensitive to smoke, including cardiovascular effects, and that sidestream smoke contains higher concentrations of gas constituents, including carbon monoxide. Pathophysiological and biochemical data after short- and long-term environmental tobacco smoke exposure show changes in endothelial and platelet function as well as exercise capacity similar to those in active smoking. Therefore, passive smoking is a relevant risk factor for heart disease morbidity and mortality.

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Passive Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk

Kritz¹,

Schmid²,

Sinzinger³

1995

Arch Intern Med

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Misclassification of Smoking Habits as a Source of Bias in the Study of Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Cancer

Forey

1996

Statist. Med.

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The relationship of environmental tobacco smoke to lung cancer risk in lifelong non-smokers is commonly studied using marriage to a smoker as the index of exposure. As smokers tend to marry smokers, relative risk estimates will be biased if some current or former smokers are misclassified as lifelong non-smokers. This paper shows how various factors affect the magnitude of the bias and describes a method for obtaining misclassification-adjusted relative risk estimates. Application of the method to U.S. and Asian data for women suggests misclassification is an important determinant of the slight excess risk observed in non-smokers married to smokers. Reasons why our conclusions differ from those of others are discussed, as are other difficulties in interpreting the association between spousal smoking and lung cancer risk.

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Observational vs extrapolative models in estimating mortality from passive smoking

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Lowrey²

1991

Environment International

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An estimate of adult mortality in the United States from passive smoking; A response to criticism

Cited by 14 publications

References 65 publications

Passive Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk

Passive Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk

Misclassification of Smoking Habits as a Source of Bias in the Study of Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Lung Cancer

Observational vs extrapolative models in estimating mortality from passive smoking

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