A retrospective analysis of the association between tobacco smoking and deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in the Kassena-Nankana districts of Northern Ghana

A retrospective analysis of the association between tobacco smoking and deaths from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in the Kassena-Nankana districts of Northern Ghana

Background Tobacco use is a public health problem, responsible for approximately six million deaths annually worldwide. It is a risk factor for many diseases including cancers, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. In low-and middle-income countries, respiratory and cardiovascular diseases are im...

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Main Authors: Philip Ayizem Dalinjong, Paul Welaga, Daniel K Azongo, Samuel Chatio, Dominic Anaseba, Felix Kondayire, James Akazili, Cornelius Debpuur, Abraham Rexford Oduro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2015-04-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
Subjects:
tobacco
cigarette smoking
respiratory diseases
cardiovascular diseases
verbal autopsy
Navrongo Kassena-Nankana districts
Ghana
Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/A-retrospective-analysis-of-the-association-between-tobacco-smoking-and-deaths-from-respiratory-and-cardiovascular-diseases-in-the-Kassena-Nankana-districts-of-Northern-Ghana,67155,0,2.html

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