The Trends in Smoking Rates and the Number of Lung

Multiple Choice

The trends in smoking rates and the number of lung cancer deaths have followed approximately the same pattern, except that​

A) ​increased smoking rates preceded the increase in lung cancer deaths by about 20 to 25 years.
B) ​increased smoking rates preceded the increase in lung cancer deaths by about 2 to 3 years.
C) ​increased lung cancer rates preceded the increase in smoking death rates by about 20 to 25 years.
D) ​increased lung cancer rates preceded the increase in smoking death rates by about 2 to 3 years.