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Article: Tobacco use by adults - United States, 1987.

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October 13, 1989
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Tobacco Use by Adults -- United States, 1987

The 1987 National Health Interview Survey of Cancer Epidemiology and Control (NHIS-CEC) collected information on smoking and other tobacco-use practices from a representative sample of adults in households throughout the United States (1,2). Approximately 44,000 persons [is greater than or equal to] 18 years of age answered questions related to their use of cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, pipes, and cigars. In addition to smoking and other tobacco use, the NHIS-CEC contained questions on a wide range of other factors related to cancer (e.g., dietary practices, cancer screening, occupational exposures, family history ...

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