Would Smoking Rates Skyrocket if It Wasn't Harmful?

[Chronos]

Smoking is harmless as long as you don't inhale.

 

[radou]

Smoking is harmless as long as you don't inhale.

I'm not so sure about that - you're still increasing the risk of several types of oral cancer.

 

[Cyrus]

Latest report by doctors say that life is the leading cause of death.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Did people seriously not think that it would be bad for their health back then?

Serious thinking about anything at all began around 1950.
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/cgi/content/full/96/2/222/F1"

 

[Dadface]

After more than fourty years of smoking I gave it up.I'm now on day 28 and feeling good.Sorry,I just popped into boast.

 

[turbo]

After more than fourty years of smoking I gave it up.I'm now on day 28 and feeling good.Sorry,I just popped into boast.

Good for you!