The Lopez Stages of Tobacco Epidemic and related research

This post contains some of the most important 
information ever gathered about the dangers of 
smoking. The 1994 Lopez, Collishaw and Piha 
report explains the nightmare of the Cigarette 
Epidemic through the abstract known as the 
Lopez Stages of the Tobacco Epidemic...
From the National Institute of Health:
A descriptive model of the cigarette epidemic in developed countries

The links in this post provide the facts and figures
rarely divulged to the public about the nature of this
full blown epidemic, now entering its second century.

Harvard School of Public Health Presentation: 
Constantine Vardavas, Center for Global Tobacco Control
Controlling the Tobacco Epidemic: An Emphasis on the Middle East