Pack year

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Pack year, abbreviated py, is quantification of smoking.

Definition

NCI defines it as:^[1]

{\text{1 py}}={\frac {\text{1 pack}}{day}}\times {\text{1 year}}

References

↑ URL: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/pack-year. Accessed on: 2024 October 3.

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