Nearly 30% of U.S. Cancer Deaths Linked to Smoking

Nearly 123,000 cancer deaths – or almost 30% of all cancer deaths – in the United States in 2019 were linked to cigarette smoking, a new analysis suggests.

Nearly 30% of U.S. Cancer Deaths Linked to Smoking
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Nearly 123,000 cancer deaths – or almost 30% of all cancer deaths – in the United States in 2019 were linked to cigarette smoking, a new analysis suggests.