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10 facts on the global burden of disease

An Asian man stands at a transit stop, holding a cigarette and exhaling smoke.
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Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in the world

Tobacco use is the single largest preventable cause of cancer in the world. In developing countries, smoking is responsible for more than 80% of all lung cancers.

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