Smoking and the incidence of respiratory affliction in young adults
J Genuneit, G Weinmayr, A Peters, J Kellberger, D Ellenberg, C Vogelberg, D Nowak, E von Mutius, K Radon · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2010 · Heft 09
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Background: Although suspected, detailed evidence from population-based cohort studies on the relation of smoking to incidence of respiratory disease in young adults is limited. Methods: We report data from the Study of Occupational Allergy Risks (SOLAR) conducted in Dresden and Munich (Germany). The study population (n=1869) was first studied in 1995/96at age 9–11 years with a parental questionnaire and a clinical examination. At the follow-up in 2002/03 and 2007/08 the young adults completed questionnaires on respiratory health, living and exposure conditions. At the second follow-up they again underwent a cli…
