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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Smoking]] may be classified as heavy and non-heavy, depending on the number of [[cigarettes]] consumed per day. | [[Smoking]] may be classified as heavy and non-heavy, depending on the number of [[cigarettes]] consumed per day. Smokers can also be classified with respect to duration as acute or chronic smokers. | ||
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Smoking may be classified as heavy and non-heavy, depending on the number of cigarettes consumed per day. Smokers can also be classified with respect to duration as acute or chronic smokers.
Classification
Smoking may be classified based on the number of cigarettes per day multiplied by the duration of smoking as years (pack per year) to:
- Heavy smokers: More than 20 packs per year (p/y)
- Non-heavy smokers: Less than 20 p/y