Smoking -- The Leading Cause of Preventable Death
Doctors recently urged President Obama to continue his efforts to stop smoking.
08 March 2010
Smokers near a train station in Beijing, China, last February. One-third of all smokers live in East Asia and the Pacific
FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I’m Faith Lapidus.
BOB DOUGHTY: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week, we talk about smoking – the leading cause of cancer worldwide.
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FAITH LAPIDUS: Barack Obama completed his first routine physical examination as President of the United States last week. Doctors reported that Mister Obama is in excellent health. They say all evidence suggests that he will remain so during his presidency.
The doctors gave the president suggestions so that he can stay healthy. One is for him to continue with efforts to stop smoking. Mister Obama has spoken publicly about those efforts in the past. The new report shows his battle against smoking is continuing.
APPresident Obama heads to his first physical exam in office on February 28th, 2010. Doctors have told the president to find a way to stop smoking
BOB DOUGHTY: President Obama is not alone. More than one billion people around the world are smokers. Health experts have been warning about links between smoking and disease for years.
Smoking kills an estimated five million people worldwide every year. Experts say smoking is the leading cause of preventable death. And, it is the second leading cause of death, after cancer.
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