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Smoking-related interstitial fibrosis (SRIF) drew 100,603 Wikipedia views in a day

Smoking-related interstitial fibrosis (SRIF) drew 100,603 views on 2026-05-16, against a typical 4 a day. Normal traffic here is low enough that the multiple (25,151x) is indicative rather than precise — the view count is the solid figure here.

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Smoking-related interstitial fibrosis (SRIF)

Abnormal amount of collagen in the lung (fibrosis) caused by cigarette smoking

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What this article is

Smoking-related interstitial fibrosis (SRIF) is an abnormality in the lungs characterized by excessive collagen deposition within the walls of the air sacs. This abnormality can be seen with a microscope and diagnosed by pathologists. It is caused by cigarette smoking.

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How this was measured

Views are Wikimedia's own pageview counts for en.wikipedia, filtered to agent=user so automated traffic is excluded. The baseline is the median of the previous 60 days, which is used instead of the mean so that an earlier surge cannot flatten a later one. The multiple is the day's views divided by that median.

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