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PACK-YEAR [2 records]

Record 1 2013-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

A way to measure the amount a person has smoked over a long period of time.

OBS

It is calculated by multiplying the number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day by the number of years the person has smoked. For example, 1 pack-year is equal to smoking 1 pack per day for 1 year, or 2 packs per day for half a year, and so on.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

Élément permettant de mesurer la consommation active de tabac par un individu.

OBS

Un paquet-année correspond à 20 g de tabac fumé quotidiennement pendant un an. Le paquet-année permet d'apprécier le risque couru par un individu, risque pris en compte et étudié par certaines spécialités médicales comme la cancérologie, la pneumologie ou la médecine cardio-vasculaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

pêcheries

Spanish

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