The Doll and Hill Study

The Doll and Hill Study, conducted in the early 1950s, was a groundbreaking research project that identified a strong link between smoking and lung cancer. Researchers, including Sir Richard Doll and Austin Bradford Hill, studied thousands of British doctors over many years, comparing smokers and non-smokers. They found that smokers had a much higher risk of developing lung cancer, leading to the widespread understanding that smoking causes lung disease. This study was instrumental in establishing the health risks of smoking and influenced public health policies globally.