smoking prevalence

collocation in English

meaningsofsmokingandprevalence

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smoking
noun[U]
uk
/ˈsməʊ.kɪŋ/us
/ˈsmoʊ.kɪŋ/
the action of smoking a cigarette, pipe, etc., or the activity of doing ...
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prevalence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈprev.əl.əns/us
/ˈprev.əl.əns/
the fact that something is very common or ...
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(Definition ofsmokingandprevalencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Effects of enforcement of youth access laws onsmokingprevalence.
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Between 1988 and 1994,smokingprevalenceamong 11- to 15-year-olds increased from 8% to 12%.
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The sample size of 2500 was calculated for the primary aim of the study, which involved gaining an accurate (62%) estimation ofsmokingprevalence(expected to be about 30%).
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Adultsmokingprevalence, smoking in pregnancy and total cigarette consumption are continuing to fall.
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However, the recent trends insmokingprevalenceare of particular concern.
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It is not possible to relate recent reductions insmokingprevalenceto current levels of smoking-related disease.
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That programme has helped us to secure a reduction insmokingprevalence.
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Smokingprevalencefell among adults from 1948 to 1994, and then stopped falling.
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Yes, and we were right to do so, because those are the areas where people are on the lowest incomes andsmokingprevalenceis highest.
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We were one of the most successful countries in reducingsmokingprevalence.
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Information onsmokingprevalencefor adults aged 16 and over is shown in the table.
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There is clear evidence that price affects consumption and the availability of smuggled cigarettes acts against our efforts to reducesmokingprevalence.
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By using a sensible mix of taxation policy, voluntary restriction on advertising and education, we were able to reducesmokingprevalenceover a long period.
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This extremely encouraging change has taken place against a background of reducedsmokingprevalence among adults and other improvements in lifestyles.
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Estimates of cigarettesmokingprevalencein 1992 among those aged 16 and over are shown in the table.
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Estimates ofsmokingprevalenceare not carried out on a year-by-year basis.
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We shall, of course, continue to commission research onsmokingprevalence.
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In those years, this country was one of the most successful in the world in reducingsmokingprevalence, and we should take pride in that.
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The question that is very difficult to answer is which part of the mixture was most successful in reducingsmokingprevalence.
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Information onsmokingprevalencefor adults is obtained from the general household survey; questions on smoking were included every two years.
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