The Relationship of Smoking Behavior and Death in Persons 40 to 70 Years of Age

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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?

The World Heath Organization has identified smoking as the major preventable cause of human death worldwide. About 5 million people die of smoking-related illness each year. Many studies show that …

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  1. Ann Intern Med March 21, 2006 vol. 144 no. 6 I-12
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