TY - JOUR
T1 - Coronary heart disease deaths and decreased smoking prevalence in Massachusetts, 1993-2003
AU - Kabir, Zubair
AU - Connolly, Gregory N.
AU - Clancy, Luke
AU - Koh, Howard K.
AU - Capewell, Simon
PY - 2008/8/1
Y1 - 2008/8/1
N2 - We used the previously validated IMPACT coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality model to estimate the CHD deaths attributable to reductions in smoking prevalence following the introduction of the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program (MTCP) in 1993. A 29% and 31% decline in smoking prevalence and CHD mortality rates occurred, respectively (from 1993 to 2003). A total of 425 fewer CHD deaths, which generated approximately 3365 extra life-years, were attributable to decreased smoking prevalence. With these results in mind, a comprehensive tobacco control program should be sustained and supported.
AB - We used the previously validated IMPACT coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality model to estimate the CHD deaths attributable to reductions in smoking prevalence following the introduction of the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program (MTCP) in 1993. A 29% and 31% decline in smoking prevalence and CHD mortality rates occurred, respectively (from 1993 to 2003). A total of 425 fewer CHD deaths, which generated approximately 3365 extra life-years, were attributable to decreased smoking prevalence. With these results in mind, a comprehensive tobacco control program should be sustained and supported.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/48749126545
U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.2007.129924
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2007.129924
M3 - Article
C2 - 18556598
AN - SCOPUS:48749126545
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 98
SP - 1468
EP - 1469
JO - American Journal of Public Health
JF - American Journal of Public Health
IS - 8
ER -
