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28/10/1912 The man who stopped smoking

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Richard Doll: The man who stopped smoking

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A Conversation with Richard Doll (Full Version)

British physiologist Richard Doll was born. He was one of the pioneers of smoking research. He co-discovered the influence of smoking on health. With Ernst Wynder, Bradford Hill and Evarts Graham he proved that smoking causes lung cancer and increases risk of cardiovascular illnesses. Their research saved millions of lives.