Smoked Out

Sir Richard Doll, the scourge of corporate America for a half century, has died at the age of 92. Doll was the British epidemiologist whose pioneering studies linked smoking to lung cancer, emphysema, heart attacks and many other ailments, while also showing a link between asbestos and mesothelioma. In a statement, Phillip Morris noted that Doll’s death underscored errors in his research, as he died despite having stopped smoking in 1950. “We’re all going to die,” said a smokesperson. “Wouldn’t you rather look cool along the way?”