Sarah Milov, an assistant professor of history at the University of Virginia and author of The Cigarette: A Political History , set for release in October by Harvard University Press, describes them as mercenary scientists, whose work was done for the tobacco paycheck
Health Effects Infographics Risks From Smoking Risks from Smoking Smoking Can Damage Every Part of the Body Cancers Oropharynx Larynx Esophagus Trachea, bronchus, and lung Acute myeloid leukemia Stomach Liver Pancreas Kidney and ureter Cervix Bladder Colorectal Chronic Diseases Stroke Blindness, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration * Congenital defects-maternal smoking: orofacial clefts * Periodontitis Aortic aneurysm, early abdominal aortic atherosclerosis in young adults Coronary heart disease Pneumonia Atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tuberculosis ,* asthma, and other respiratory effects Diabetes * Reproductive effects in women (including reduced fertility) Hip fractures Ectopic pregnancy * Male sexual function-erectile dysfunction * Rheumatoid arthritis * Immune function * Overall diminished health Each condition presented in bold text and followed by an asterisk (*) is a new disease causally linked to smoking in the 2014 Surgeon Generals Report, The Health Consequences of Smoking50 Years of Progress
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