Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between prevalence of lung cancer and smoking
A) Lung cancer has decreased in prevalence and thus its relationship with smoking is unclear.
B) Rates of lung cancer mortality started to rise about 20 years after the increase in smoking.
C) The gap between women and men who smoke in mortality due to lung cancer remains the same as it was 40 years ago.
D) Mortality rates due to lung cancer are the same as in the days of Christopher Columbus.

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Rates of lung cancer mortality indeed started to rise approximately 20 years after the increase in smoking rates, reflecting the latency period between the onset of smoking and the development of lung cancer.

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