[William Terrell]

"Reduces the risk" phrase only signifcant in context. Read the context. Risk factors below 3 are not statistically relevant, which means the risk link can't be established.

[cinFLA]

"Reduces the risk" phrase only signifcant in context. Read the context. Risk factors below 3 are not statistically relevant, which means the risk link can't be established.

I guess you consider a 30% increase in risk to be insignificant. Give me a 30% advantage in the stock market and I will be a billionaire in a year!

[Gabz]

"Reduces the risk" phrase only signifcant in context. Read the context. Risk factors below 3 are not statistically relevant, which means the risk link can't be established.

You are correct - unfortunately the anti-smoker cartel refuses to acknowledge that FACT of epidemiology and statistics.

[cinFLA]

Risk factors below 3 are not statistically relevant, which means the risk link can't be established.

A relative risk factor of 3 means that the event is 3 times more likely to occur. The difference between putting one bullet in a gun vs. three bullets. Would you consider it statistically relevant to have three vs. one bullets in a gun when playing russian roulette? I think most reasonable people would say there was.

[cinFLA]

RR of lung cancer death from smoking

(zero to one pack per day)

[cinFLA]

Risk factors below 3 are not statistically relevant, which means the risk link can't be established.

A RR factor of 3 means that the event is found to be three times more likely.

Study A: It is found that when playing russan roulette with one bullet in a 6-shooter produces a 0.167 chance of being shot on the first pull.

Study B shows that with two bullets in a 6-shooter produces a 0.333 chance of being shot on the first pull.

RR Factor = 2.0 - Not statistically relevant.

Conclusion. Don't bother to check and see if your opponent has put an extra bullet in your gun.