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Current Issues in Cigarette Smoking Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: A Growing Public Health Problem Surrounded by Missing Information and Misconceptions

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tobacco is one of the world’s leading risk factors for premature morbidity and mortality. [1] More people die each year from tobacco related diseases than from HIV, car accidents, alcohol use, illegal drug use, murders, and suicides combined [1]. Worldwide, over two million deaths are attributable to cigarette smoking and estimates indicated that tobacco will kill one billion people worldwide in the 21st century [2].

Source: Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000e109

Author: Maria Jose Miguez

Institution: Florida International University

Language: English

Topic: Smoking Behavior and Cessation

Subfield: Physiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2142245360

FWCI: 0.857

Cites: 28

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10