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smoking cessation: 20-30yrs to normalize mortality rates

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smoking cessation: 20-30yrs to normalize mortality rates MG Modest, Geoffrey (HMFP - Medicine)       To: ​ Modest, Geoffrey (HMFP - Medicine) ​ Wed 1/24/2024 8:46 AM A study based on the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 1997-2018 assessed the association of smoking cessation and mortality from cardiovascular, cancer, and respiratory diseases (see  smoking cessation 30 yrs til dec mortality JAMAIntMed2023  in dropbox or  . doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.6419.     Details :  -- 438,015 adults were included in NHIS, a cross-sectional household interview study, which included regular annual assessments of smoking rates (a questionnaire-based health survey with lots of questions about demographics, living situation, and health issues; very few questions about diet, a bit more about exercise, one question about stress but in the context of whether one participated in mindfulness-based stress reduction); this information was linked with...