smoking cessation: 20-30yrs to normalize mortality rates
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 the National Death Index --mean age 47, 56% female, 76501 Hispanic/63083 non-Hispanic Black/270183 non-Hispanic White/ 28248 other. -- causes of death , over 5.0 million per...