I was especially struck by the contrast between Mukherjees willingness to, if not forgive, at least understand the horrible mistakes that were made in early cancer treatment (e.g., radical mastectomies for everyone!) and his barely suppressed rage at the range and depth of devastation caused by cigarette smoking: It remains an astonishing, disturbing fact that in Americaa nation where nearly every new drug is subjected to rigorous scrutiny as a potential carcinogen, and even the bare hint of a substances link to cancer ignites a firestorm of public hysteria and media anxiety-one of the most potent and common carcinogens known to humans can be freely bought and sold at every corner store for a few dollars.
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Health Aff
Thirdhand smoke is the residue from secondhand smoke that settles on furniture, walls, carpeting, clothing, and other surfaces after someone has smoked in that area
This week, Modern Graphic History Library looks at the way cigarette advertisements from the 1910s through the 1960s have promoted smoking as socially acceptable and healthy
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