Cigarette smoke, carbon monoxide and nicotine induce some of the biochemical, anatomical and pathophysiological changes seen in CHD, but prospective epidemiological studies document that cessation of cigarette smoking results in reduced mortality from CHD. Editorial The Grave Facts About Smoking, Medical Journal of Australia, July 26, 1975, Pages 120-121 What Did We Do About It
The supplies spoken of as furnished the negroes are of the rudest description--pork, meal and molasses--all brought hundreds, nay, thousands of miles, when every one of the laborers could, with a little care, grow enough to feed himself and his family
Cigarette smoke contains 400 toxins, 69 known carcinogens
The Marlboro Man phenomenon redefined cigarette marketing in the 1950s and had a lasting impact on consumer behavior
Smoking also damages the cilia, tiny hair-like structures that help clear the airways, making it harder to remove mucus and debris