Validity assessment of self-reported smoking status in firefighters using the urine cotinine test
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Assessment of validity of self-reported smoking status.
BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking is associated with adverse health effects, including cancer, respiratory illness, heart disease and stroke. National data on smoking prevalence often rely on self-reports. This study assesses the validity of self-reported cigarette smoking status among Canadians. DATA AND METHODS Data are from the 2007 to 2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey, a nationally represen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2052-4374
DOI: 10.35371/aoem.2020.32.e2