In Terms of Public Health, the Major Lethal Effect of Smoking

question 6

Multiple Choice

In terms of public health, the major lethal effect of smoking is ________.

• A) lung cancer
• B) oral-facial cancer
• C) peptic ulcers
• D) cardiovascular disease

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Definitions:

Tort

An act of civil injustice that leads to loss or injury for the victim, making the perpetrator legally responsible.

Defamatory Statement

A false communication that injures a person's reputation or decreases the respect, regard, or confidence in which a person is held.

Privilege

A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Battery

A criminal offense involving the unlawful physical acting upon a threat, distinct from assault which is the act of creating apprehension of such contact.