Which of the following describes the relationship between smoking and mortality in the United States?
A)Smoking is the leading cause of death.
B)Nearly one in five adult deaths are related to tobacco.
C)On average,smokers live five years less than nonsmokers.
D)Environmental tobacco smoke causes fewer than 1,000 deaths each year.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly one in five adult deaths (or about 480,000 deaths) per year in the United States are related to tobacco use, making it the leading cause of preventable death in the country. Option A is close but not entirely accurate as smoking is the leading cause of preventable death, not all deaths. Option C is also a true statement, but it does not fully describe the relationship between smoking and mortality, as it only focuses on the impact on lifespan. Option D is not true, as environmental tobacco smoke (commonly known as secondhand smoke) has been linked to an estimated 41,000 deaths per year in the United States.

Which of the Following Describes the Relationship Between Smoking and Mortality