Mortality due to lung cancer was followed in groups of males in the  UnitedKingdom for 50  years. Figure 20–3 shows the cumulative risk of dying from lung cancer as a function of age and smoking habits for four  groups of males: those who never smoked, those who stopped at age 30,  those who stopped at age 50, and those who continued to smoke. These  data show clearly that individuals can substantially reduce their cumulative risk of dying from lung cancer by stopping smoking. What do you  suppose is the biological basis for this observation?

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Mortality due to lung cancer was followed in groups of males in the  UnitedKingdom for 50  years. Figure 20–3 shows the cumulative risk of dying from lung cancer as a function of age and smoking habits for four  groups of males: those who never smoked, those who stopped at age 30,  those who stopped at age 50, and those who continued to smoke. These  data show clearly that individuals can substantially reduce their cumulative risk of dying from lung cancer by stopping smoking.

What do you  suppose is the biological basis for this observation?

never
15
stopped
10
stopped
age 50
5
stopped
age 30
o never
smoked
45
55
65
75
85
age (years)
lung cancer mortality, cumulative risk (%)
Transcribed Image Text:never 15 stopped 10 stopped age 50 5 stopped age 30 o never smoked 45 55 65 75 85 age (years) lung cancer mortality, cumulative risk (%)
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