The tobacco industry predicts a global expansion of the tobacco epidemic in the next few years.The increases in consumption lie principally in the developing nations, while consumption in the industrialised countries will be static or in decline.In all the countries surveyed, the biggest growth between 1998 and 2008 is expected to be in Zimbabwe, followed [...]

Is there a threshold value for daily cigarette consumption that must be exceeded before serious health consequences occur?
Numerous population studies have reported on a strong dose–response relationship between cigarette consumption and severe diseases. In most studies, however, the lowest consumption group was set at 1–9 or 1–15 cigarettes per day.
One may argue that smokers in [...]

In Scotland over 13,000 people die every year from tobacco use; the equivalent of 250 a week or 35 a day.
Around 106,000 people in the UK are killed by smoking every year, accounting for one fifth of all UK deaths.
Mortality from smoking in developed countries 1950-2000
Smoking is the main cause of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [...]