Arts Good News for Future Oncologists
From a recent article by Abid Aslam:
Deaths from lung cancer and other health problems tied to tobacco use are expected to double to 10 million per year by 2020 but the real figure likely will be much higher, researchers warned Friday.A global survey of young people uncovered a surprising rise in tobacco consumption among girls and widespread exposure to secondhand smoke, according to an article published online Friday by leading medical journal The Lancet.
As a result, ”current dire warnings that the annual death toll will double to 10 million by 2020 may be a conservative estimate,” said Charles Warren, the article’s author.
”The true toll from tobacco use could be even greater with high rates of non-cigarette tobacco use and high rates of smoking among young girls,” said Warren, a doctor in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health.
He urged ”a redoubling of efforts to prevent initiation and promote cessation among the large proportion of young people who currently use tobacco,” and added that ”high exposure to secondhand smoke suggests a need for countries to pass strong and effective smoke-free policies.”
I wouldn't call commondreams.org an objective, unbiased news source.
And once again, no evidence beyond broad, unsubstantiated claims from the usual suspects. Not surprised.