Smoking Kills The Revolutionary Life of Richard Doll |
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| Author:
| Keating, Conrad |
| Series title: | Signal Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904955-63-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Publisher: | Signal Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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At the end of the Second World War, Britain had the highest incidence of lung cancer in the world. For the first time lung cancer deaths exceeded those from tuberculosis - and no one knew why. On 30 September 1950, a young physician named Richard Doll concluded in a research paper that smoking cigarettes was 'a cause and an important cause' ......
At the end of the Second World War, Britain had the highest incidence of lung cancer in the world. For the first time lung cancer deaths exceeded those from tuberculosis - and no one knew why. On 30 September 1950, a young physician named Richard Doll concluded in a research paper that smoking cigarettes was 'a cause and an important cause' ......