The simulation study using historical data on 82 countries including New Zealand suggests banning the purchase of cigarettes and other tobacco products among people born between 2006 and 2010 could prevent almost half (45.8%) of future lung cancer deaths in men, and around a third (30.9%) in women in 185 countries by 2095.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/10/03/smokefree-generation-could-slash-lung-cancer-deaths-expert-reaction/