Key findings: Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in Ireland. Half of all smokers will die because of a tobacco related illness (Peto et al, 1994). Smoking causes 9 in 10 lung cancers (IARC, 2004). ...

The report provides a most valuable overview of the significant issues influencing male mortality and cancer risk. It helps us make sense of the existing incidence, survival and mortality cancer data. Understanding that ...