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Mortality differences between smokers and non-smokers—a reply to Benjamin and Michaelson

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2012

S. Haberman
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Extract

The purpose of this brief note is to comment on the methodology used by Benjamin and Michaelson in their estimation of the expectations of life for non-smokers and smokers and the differences between these expectations of life.

The author of this note has discussed the methodology with the first author of this earlier paper and with their research assistant.

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Article Commentary
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Journal of the Institute of Actuaries , Volume 116 , Issue 2 , September 1989 , pp. 289 - 291
Copyright
Copyright © Institute and Faculty of Actuaries 1989

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