The effects of maximising the UK's tobacco control score on inequalities in smoking prevalence and premature coronary heart disease mortality: a modelling study

• Main Authors: Kirk Allen (Author), Chris Kypridemos (Author), Lirije Hyseni (Author), Anna B. Gilmore (Author), Peter Diggle (Author), Margaret Whitehead (Author), Simon Capewell (Author), Martin O'Flaherty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Smoking is more than twice as common among the most disadvantaged socioeconomic groups in England compared to the most affluent and is a major contributor to health-related inequalities. The United Kingdom (UK) has comprehensive smoking policies in place: regular tax increases; p...