For example, if a child’s IQ is similar to that of his or her parents, is that similarity due to genetic factors passed down from parent to child, to shared environmental factors, or (most likely) to ...For example, if a child’s IQ is similar to that of his or her parents, is that similarity due to genetic factors passed down from parent to child, to shared environmental factors, or (most likely) to a combination of both? In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about 90% of lung cancers and people who smoke are 15 to 30 times more likely to get lung cancer or die from lung cancer than people who do not smoke.