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As many as half of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over the age of 45 are dying from smoking-related illness, a new study has found, as experts concede it is a bigger problem than previously thought.
About 37 per cent of all deaths among the Indigenous Australian population are caused by smoking, according to the study, which was led by researchers at the Australian National University.
The study, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology on Monday, is the first of its kind to provide data specific to the Indigenous population.
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Researchers followed 1,388 people - including past and current smokers and those who had never smoked - over 10 years and tracked their health outcomes.