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A study performed by the Dermatological Institute in Rome, Italy noted higher rates of acne in smokers, and found that cigarette smoke made non-inflammatory acne worse
During the early decades of the twentieth century, the prominent position of smoking stramonium was challenged not only by new theories of asthma, which prioritized the role of inflammation and regarded smoke as an irritant, but also by the proliferation of novel and effective pharmaceutical remedies, by expanding state regulation of poisonous substances such as opium and cannabis, and by growing concerns about the health risks associated with smoking tobacco
But now, according to the researchers, marketers are using the power of the small screen to promote various brands, in a similar fashion to what was aired when tobacco was king
Li N, He S, Parrish C, Delich J, Grasing K (2003)