... cancer. The 5-year survival rate is only between 5 and 10%. A substantial proportion of cancers in the mouth, throat, esophagus, urinary bladder and pancreas are also caused by tobacco smoking (Allard et al.) The most disabling chronic lung disease related to smoking is chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD, 'smoker's lung') comprising emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The terminal stage of COLD is increasing respiratory ... dental restorations and dentures (Watts & Addy, 2001).The effect of smoking is more severe than that of the consumption of coffee and tea. The discoloration ranges ...

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... industries give money to help elect representatives favorable to their positions. Senator Jesse Helms (R, N.C.), Chairman of the Agricultural Committee, is the best known. In California former Assembly Leader Willie Brown, now San Francisco mayor, received more funds than any other USA legislator! In 1847 the Phillip Morris company began, still around today, selling hand rolled Turkish cigarettes. Cigarettes became ... an eight year period in ten magazines that accepted cigarette ads. "Good Housekeeping", which does not accept cigarette advertising, printed eleven articles during that sa...

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