Profiles And Contributions To This Article

Tobacco smoking prevalence and associated factors among the elderly in the rural area of Rio Grande/RS, Brazil

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Postdoctoral Researcher

Prof Rodrigo Meucci

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Professor

Epidemiologist, Professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), coordinator of the EpiRural Study – cohort of older adults in the rural area of Rio Grande, RS, Brazil. During his PhD, he investigated work related morbidities among tobacco farmers in southern Brazil.

Mr Rebeca Luzini

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Student