1950 Wynder and Graham Study

The 1950 Wynder and Graham Study was conducted by Ernest Wynder and Evarts Graham and was entitled "Tobacco Smoking as a Possible Etiologic Factor in Bronchiogenic Carcinoma: A Study of Six Hundred and Eighty-Four [684] Proved Cases". It was published on May 27, 1950.[1] It was a case-control study to determine the relationship between various external factors and the development of bronchogenic carcinoma. The study concluded that long-term tobacco usage contributes to the onset of lung cancer, as an overwhelming majority (96.5%) of the men with the disease were classified as moderate to heavy smokers for an extended period of time, compared to a lower percentage of the general hospital population control group.

  1. ^ Wynder, Ernest L.; Graham, Evarts A. (May 27, 1950). "Tobacco Smoking As A Possible Etiologic Factor In Bronchiogenic Carcinoma". The Journal of the American Medical Association. 143 (4): 329–336. doi:10.1001/jama.1950.02910390001001. PMC 2623809. PMID 15744408.