Smoking causes a range of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and lung diseases
Describing tobacco as a "custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black stinking fume thereof, nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless" is a prime example of dramatic overstatement to make his point
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Later harvests produce darker, stronger tobacco with more robust flavors
Why Retail Tobacco Control Is Important Tobacco control researchers and practitioners are often asked why working in the retail environment is important or necessary, especially in an era of resource constraints and competing priorities
For smokers, cleanings every 3 to 6 months (rather than the standard twice-a-year schedule) help keep tar from building up again