Study: Smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide

A new study found that smoking causes one in 10 deaths worldwide. Despite tobacco control policies, population growth increased the number of smokers. The study found that one in four men is a daily smoker, while one in every 20 women is a smoker. "Smoking remains the second largest risk factor for early death and disability, and so to further reduce its impact we must intensify tobacco control to further reduce smoking prevalence and attributable burden," Dr. Emmanuela Gakidou, senior author