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Data from Cancer Research UK

Here is data presented by Cancer Research UK.

Describe the trend in smoking from 1948 to 2008.

Is there a correlation between male percentage smoking prevalence and incidence of lung cancer? Explain.

Explain the trend in the female group.

The graph on the right shows the mortality rate from lung cancer from 1982 to 2008. Describe the trend and offer an explanation.

The majority of the world’s smokers (80%) live in low or middle income countries. By 2025/30, it is estimated that 10 million people will die annually from smoking-related diseases, 70% of these deaths in developing countries. Provide an explanation for this.

Smoking is a key contributory factor to health inequalities between socio-economic groups in the UK and accounts for a major part of the differences in life expectancy between manual and non-manual groups.

What is the significant difference in education between the two groups?

Does education play a role in reducing smoking?