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Tobacco is the world's single most avoidable cause of death. The World Health Organization has calculated that the 5.6 trillion cigarettes smoked per year at the close of the twentieth century will cause nearly 10 million fatalities per year by 2030. Lung cancer is the most common tobaccorelated cause of cancer mortality, with one case being produced for every 3 million cigarettes smoked. How was the global lung cancer epidemic recognized, and what can we expect in the future? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Comments on the role of science historians in United States public health litigation. Experience of the author in three class-action lawsuits involving eugenics, radioactive iron, and tobacco; Issues raised by expert testimony, including bias; Question of what criteria should be used to define scientific expertise.