Communist Countries
They love their tobacco
Perhaps communist countries always have a high percentage of tobacco users  because of stress or  poverty?
In the USA and most developed countries throughout the world, generally those with the lowest incomes always have a higher number of tobacco users. This is a fact. Blue collar workers always smoke more than white collar workers - Period
 
All communist countries live in poverty compared to developed nations. Let's take a look at the five communist countries still in existance and compare the lung cancer death rates per 100,000 population to the USA and a few other big users of tobacco. 
Of course we have all been brainwashed for decades into believeing as fact, that lung cancer is caused by smoking.
 
The average increase in the number of smokers in these five communist countries over the USA is about 155%. The USA has an increase of lung cancer deaths of about 12%.
 
The USA has an increase of obesity over these five countries of a whopping 304%.  
 
Note that North Korea smokes the least but has the most deaths from lung cancer. Just a fluke?
 
Laos smokes the most, but with a reduction in lung cancer deaths of about 63%  less than the USA. Another fluke?
 
Let's take a look at the G7 countries all similar in developement to the USA.
 
 
 
 
G7  Countries
Smoing %
Lung 
Obesity
 
males
cancer
M/F ave.
UK
19.90
31.40
28.05
France
29.80
31.46
23.90
Canada
17.70
34.71
27.95
Italy
28.30
25.15
21.00
Japan
33.70
21.44
3.30
Germany
32.40
27.78
18.70
Average->
26.97
28.66
20.48
Comparison
USA -->
19.50
35.04
36.25
 
Just another fluke? These G7 countries have an increase in tobacco use of about 38% over the USA, with a reduction in lung cancer of about 18%. Also a considerable reduction in obesity.
 
Interesting to point out, that the average deaths from diabetes in these G7 countries is 8.94 deaths per 100,000 population.
The USA is 14.78.
 
? Should we really blame all the illnesses on tobacco?  How about over-weight and obesity and the processed approved garbage most people are eating today. Very few people in the USA continue to smoke - HELLO!
As smoking has decreased, all major catagories of diseases have  increased studily - HELLO again!
Interesting - the average deaths from diabetes for these five communist countries is 13.66 per 100,000 population.
The USA is 14.78.
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Country
Smoker %
Lung cancer
Obesity
 
males
deaths
m/f ave.
N. Korea
45.00
48.00
6.70
Vietnam
47.10
23.31
2.10
China
47.60
24.47
6.20
Cuba
52.70
32.28
24.60
Laos
56.60
12.94
5.20
Average -->
49.80
28.20
8.96
Compare
USA
19.50
35.04
36.25