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* JNCI J Natl Cancer Inst * Volume 101, Number 22 * Pp. 1553-1561
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Intro: Conclusions: Smoking-related risks of bladder cancer appear to have increased in New Hampshire since the mid-1990s. Based on our modeling of pack-years and intensity, smoking fewer cigarettes over a long time appears more harmful than smoking more cigarettes over a shorter time, for equal total pack-years of cigarettes smoked.
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Contribution
Overall, current smokers, compared with never-smokers, had more than a five fold higher risk of bladder cancer. Among New Hampshire residents, there was a statistically significant progressive increase over each time period in bladder cancer risk among both former and current smokers compared with never-smokers.
Implications
The smoking-related risks of bladder cancer appear to have increased over time, at least among New Hampshire residents.
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