Impact of long-term filter cigarette usage on lung and larnyx cancer risk: a case-control study

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5365040

Wynder, E L ^[1]; Stellman, S D

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1. American Health Foundation, New York, NY

A case-control study was conducted among 1034 white male and female hospital patients with histologically proved lung cancer (Kreyberg type I) or larynx cancer. After adjustment for duration of the smoking habit, inhalation, and butt length relative risks of developing lung or larynx cancer were consistently lower among long-term of filter cigarettes than among smokers of nonfilter cigarettes, irrespective of quantity smoked. Relative risks in all groups declined with increased years of smoking cessation. The observed risk reduction among current smokers of filter cigarettes was consistent with that expected, considering that these persons had smoked the older high-tar nonfilter cigarettes for a large proportion of their lives.

• OSTI ID: 5365040
• Journal Information: J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Natl. Cancer Inst.; (United States) Vol. 62:3; ISSN JNCIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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