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- The lung cancer death rate rose significantly in developed countries, including Canada, in the early 20th century, with cigarette smoking suspected as a cause.
- Between 1950 and 1960, numerous epidemiological studies confirmed the link between smoking and lung cancer, despite facing criticism from some prominent statisticians.
- This debate ultimately improved the methods used in epidemiological research, making it essential for cancer prevention efforts.
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During the first decades of the 20th century the lung cancer death rate increased sharply in developed countries, including Canada. An association with cigarette smoking was suspected. Between 1950 and 1960 many epidemiological studies confirmed this association. The validity of these studies was attacked fiercely by some renowned statistics. The resulting debate sharpened the methodological and analytical rigour of epidemiological studies. Epidemiology became an indispensable tool in cancer prevention.
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