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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 152, No. 4 : 395-396
Copyright © 2000 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

RE: "HEALTH PROBLEMS IN TEENAGE DAILY SMOKERS VERSUS NONSMOKERS, NORWAY, 1995–1997: THE NORD-TRØNDELAG HEALTH STUDY"

Esteve Fernandez, Anna Schiaffino, Luis Rajmil, Montse García, Michael Herdman and Andreu Segura

Institut Universitari de Salut Pública de Catalunya Campus de Bellvitge Ctra. Feixa Llarga s/n 08907 L'Hospitalet (Barcelona) Catalonia, Spain


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We read with interest the article by Holmen et al. (1Go) regarding the increased frequency of somatic and psychological health problems among Norwegian adolescents who smoke daily. Their study adds epidemiologic support to previous observations, mainly from the United States and northern European countries. This association has not been assessed in other developed countries where the tobacco epidemic presents certain differential characteristics (2Go). The prevalence of smoking among young men and women in Catalonia, Spain, has increased in the last decade (3Go, 4Go. . . [Full Text of this Article]


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