A comparison of countries that typically use more tobacco products than the USA as most developed countries do.  I've chosen one country for each letter of the alphabetical in order that have a life expectancy of at least 78 years or more. Reason - A country that has a life expectancy of only 60 years from birth for example hardly lives long enough in most cases to die from lung cancer or heart disease. For example, countries that start with "E"  such as Ethiopia has a life expectancy of only 64.8 years, Egypt 70.9 years, El Salvador 73.5 years. These countries would hardly be a fair comparison.
The countries listed below all have a life expectancy of at least that of  the USA. Most developed countries throughout the world have a longer life expectancy from birth than US citizens. Hard to believe?  
These countries are all closest in development to the USA for a fair comparison.

 

 

  

First - note that only one country, Cuba, has as low a life expectancy as the USA. The average life expectancy of all countries is 2.42     years longer than us citizens.

 

Note that on average, these countries have an Increase in smokers of approximately 39% over the USA.

 

They on average have a Decrease in premature lung cancer deaths of approximately 19%.

 

They have a Decrease in coronary heart disease (CHD) deaths of approx. 26%.

 

Note that Japan is the 3rd biggest user of tobacco with a Reduction in lung cancer deaths of about 21%, and a Reduction in CHD deaths of about 21%.

 

Note that Cuba has a huge Increase in smokers of about 170% but with a Reduction in lung cancer deaths of about 8%.

 

Notice that Denmark smokes less than all, and even less than the USA, but has an Increase in lung cancer deaths of almost 12%.

 

 

If there exists any correlation between  tobacco use and lung cancer or heart disease, it would have to be positive. Obviously, those that smoke the most seem to have less problems with health and live longer. Facts & numbers don't lie.
However, government agencies, billion dollar tax exempt non-profit cancer and heart disease associations and societies, the medical and pharmaceutical industry,  the non-profit anti-tobacco cartel and of course politicians do. $

 

 

The top three causes of premature death presently in the USA is  #1 - coronary heart disease (CHD).  #2 - Alzheimers disease (AD).   #3 - Lung cancer.

 

I thought I'd look at  our second leading cause of death - Alzheimers disease. Turns out, the average of all the countries listed in the above  chart has premature deaths from AD of 20.11 per 100,000 population. The USA is 45.58 - a whopping  127% increase.

 

In the past few years, Diabetes in the USA is increaseing rapidly. Deaths from Diabetes in these countries averaged is presently 9.46  per 100,000 population. The USA is 14.78 - An increase of 56%.

 

Alzheimers and Diabetes treatment in America today is another multi billion dollar drug and treatment industry.

 

But give up that tobacco ASAP?  There's a smoking cessation drug just for you - Another multi billion dollar industry. Oky Doky

 

 

 

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Country	smoker %	Lung cancer	CHD	Life exp.
	males	deaths	deaths	years
Australia	16.70	22.62	54.89	82.80
Belgium	26.50	35.67	49.87	81.10
Cuba	52.70	32.28	94.18	79.10
Denmark	17.60	39.04	44.79	80.60
Finland	23.20	20.15	94.14	81.10
Germany	32.40	27.78	62.93	81.00
Iceland	17.00	29.45	61.92	82.70
Japan	33.70	27.78	30.36	83.70
Luxembourg	25.80	25.16	33.93	82.00
Malta	27.70	23.55	87.92	81.70
Netherlands	26.20	38.79	34.53	81.90
Portugal	31.50	21.52	35.56	81.10
Singapore	28.00	23.34	65.19	83.10
UK	19.90	31.40	60.10	82.20
Average-->	27.06	28.47	57.88	81.72
Compare
USA	19.50	35.04	77.97	79.30

Don't think for a minute, that the above developed countries are just lucky. All developed G7, G20 & EU countries have similar numbers. They all typically smoke more, have less premature deaths from lung cancer, heart disease, and all live longer than US citizens - - PERIOD