You are correct, the evidence is that the health benefits outweigh the risk of death about 50 to 1 (see meta-study at http://www.ubcmj.com/pdf/ubcmj_3_2_2012_6-

You are correct, the evidence is that the health benefits outweigh the risk of death about 50 to 1 (see meta-study at http://www.ubcmj.com/pdf/ubcmj_3_2_2012_6-11.pdf http://www.ubcmj.com/pdf/ubcmj_3_2_2012_6-11.pdf).