This statistic shows a calculation of the increased risk of suffering certain health problems when smoking as of 2014. It was estimated that the risk of developing lung cancer is 25 times higher among male smokers than among male non-smokers.
Increased chance of health problems as a result of smoking in the United States as of 2014
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CDC. (April 20, 2017). Increased chance of health problems as a result of smoking in the United States as of 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/261565/increased-health-risks-caused-by-smoking-in-the-us/
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CDC. (2017). Increased chance of health problems as a result of smoking in the United States as of 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/261565/increased-health-risks-caused-by-smoking-in-the-us/
CDC. "Increased Chance of Health Problems as a Result of Smoking in The United States as of 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261565/increased-health-risks-caused-by-smoking-in-the-us/
CDC, Increased chance of health problems as a result of smoking in the United States as of 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/261565/increased-health-risks-caused-by-smoking-in-the-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Increased chance of health problems as a result of smoking in the United States as of 2014 [Graph], CDC, April 20, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/261565/increased-health-risks-caused-by-smoking-in-the-us/
