“…2,4,6,7 Unfortunately, worldwide tobacco control is highly variable and highly dependent on a complex interaction between governmental regulation, taxation, public awareness, social patterns, the tobacco industry, and people who consume tobacco products. 8 In countries with stronger tobacco control laws, reductions in lung cancer incidence and mortality lag behind reductions in smoking prevalence by approximately 20 years. 2,4 However, tobacco consumption continues to rise in several developed countries, including the People's Republic of China, where the health burden caused by tobacco is also expected to continue to rise.…”