RESPIRATORY
LUNG CANCER
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Question
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In 1950 who published a study that conclusively linked smoking to lung cancer?
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The Royal Society
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The British Medical Association
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The British Medical research council
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Cancer Research UK
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Throughout the first half of the twentieth century, physicians had observed rising rates of lung cancer, particularly among adult men. In their 1950 article Doll and Hill suggested the possibility of a direct correlation between how much an individual smoked and how likely he or she was to develop lung cancer.
Detailed explanation-2: -The 1950 Wynder and Graham Study was the first large-scale study to investigate link between smoking and cancer. It differed from previous studies because of the size of the test group, and clear, statistically-significant results.
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