| Unfortunately, the very people who sell cigarettes are | | | | consequences of smoking, cigarette manufacturers will |
| not immune to its ill effects. Wayne McLaren, the | | | | not be pleased. Likely they will take their advertising |
| rugged rodeo rider and Hollywood actor who for | | | | (money) elsewhere. What is the answer? For many |
| years invited people to "come to where the flavor is", | | | | magazines it has been to take the money and |
| died due to smoking. | | | | 'overlook' the health consequences of smoking," |
| The Marlboro Man, who smoked a pack-and-a-half of | | | | revealed Dr. Robert L. Taylor in "Health Fact, Health |
| cigarettes daily for 25 years, proved to be no match | | | | Fiction." |
| to lung cancer which he contracted from smoking. His | | | | What makes a cigarette dangerous? In addition to |
| last words were "Smoking is just not worth it." | | | | nicotine, a fast acting chemical compound, a burning |
| A third reason why smoking is popular is because of | | | | tobacco contains about 3,999 other chemicals which |
| the money it generates. Tobacco is a cash crop in | | | | are bad to both smokers and nonsmokers. What are |
| many developing countries and some governments still | | | | these chemicals and how do they affect your health? |
| feel the need to cultivate this crop without realizing that | | | | Nicotine is one of the most powerful poisons known. |
| more money will eventually be lost in the form of | | | | This highly addictive drug was named after the French |
| tobacco-related diseases and deaths. At any rate, by | | | | ambassador Jacques Nicot who introduced smoking |
| convincing people to smoke, tobacco manufacturers | | | | to France. Nicot's legacy, however, continues to exert |
| make a lot of money at the expense of the public. | | | | a devastating effect on users. |
| Tobacco advertisements are also the lifeblood of | | | | This is not surprising since this colorless liquid has been |
| several newspapers and magazines. For the publishers | | | | used as an insecticide and to kill worms in animals. As |
| and editors of the magazines concerned, it is more | | | | Lawrence A Young, Linda G. Young, Marjorie M. Klein, |
| "practical" and profitable to accept revenues from | | | | Donald M. Klein, and Dorianne Beyer pointed out in |
| cigarette advertising rather than alert the public to the | | | | "Recreational Drugs": |
| dangers of smoking. | | | | "Cigarette tobacco contains about 1.5 percent nicotine; |
| "Cigarettes are a serious health hazard we all know. | | | | the smoke from an average cigarette yields about six |
| They are also one of the most heavily advertised | | | | to eight milligrams of the drug. Cigars contain |
| products. These two facts create a serious conflict for | | | | appreciably more nicotine, averaging 120 milligrams |
| various publications that provide health coverage. The | | | | each, twice the amount needed to kill a normal human |
| revenues from cigarette advertising are a sizable part | | | | adult if he chose to eat it." (Next: Other poisons in |
| of their income. If their coverage includes the negative | | | | cigarettes. |