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In what age group has smoking increased recently?
 
  a. 18 to 24 years
  b. 25 to 40 years
  c. 45 to 60 years
  d. Older than 70 years

Question 2

Which of the following comments regarding lung cancer is true?
 
  a. The incidence has risen over the past few decades.
  b. It is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
  c. The peak incidence occurred in the mid-1970s.
  d. Incidence has increased in women 40 to 58 years of age.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A decrease in smoking has not been observed among adults 18 to 24 years of age.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The frequency of lung cancer deaths peaked in 1984 and declined until the end of the 1990s and has leveled off since. In 2010, there were 187,000 cancer deaths.



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