Case study: lung cancer

Question 1

Give 3 examples of how science and technology has been essential in the fight against lung cancer in the 20th century.

Answer 1

Transplants, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Question 2

Smoking is the main cause of lung cancer. Give 7 examples of preventative actions taken by the government to influence smoking behaviors.

Answer 2

1965: ban on TV cigarette ads
2005: total ban on cigarette ads
2007: smoking ban in all public places
2007: legal age of buying tobacco 16 -> 18
2012: illegal to display cigarettes in a shop
Increasing tax on tobacco
Putting pictures of diseased lungs on cigarette packets