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* Cancer is the second leading cause of death and was among the first diseases causally linked to smoking. * Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, and cigarette smoking causes most cases. * Compared to nonsmokers, men who smoke are about 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer and women who smoke are about 13 times more likely. Smoking causes about 90% of lung cancer deaths in men and almost 80% in women.
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What is the most common cause of cancer death in the US?
Smoking is the #1 cause of lung cancer in America.
What is the first and second leading cause of lung cancer in the US?
1. Smoking 2. Pollution
What is the cause for deaths in the us?
smoking in bed
What are 3 different types of cancers that are caused by smoking?
The act of smoking allows toxins to invade the body. Many forms of cancer can come from smoking. Lung cancer is most typically associated with smoking, although bladder, colon, and throat cancer are amongst forms of cancers that can be caused from smoking as well.
What approximately what percent of all cancer deaths in the US is caused by smoking?
30% (A+)
What percent of all cancer deaths in the us are caused by smoking?
30 percent
Is smoking the number one killer in US?
No. The number 1 cause is heart disease. However, that is an effect of smoking, furthermore, smoking also causes the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th leading causes of death, which are cancer, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory disease, respectively. Smoking can not be called a cause of death by itself; it simply causes diseases that account for more deaths that anything else.
What is the leading cause of preventable death in the us?
Cigarette smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States.
What is major causes of death in th us?
Cancer
Is the sun bad for us?
yes it can cause cancer
Is the leading cause of cancer death in the US.?
leukemia
Which is the largest preventable cause of death in the US?
Smoking related diseases (including Heart disease, emphysema, bronchitis, lung cancer, and others). If the 21% of adults who smoked all decided to quit, the largest preventable cause of death in the U.S. would be history.
