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Maslin, Janet (July 12, 1979)

Smoking one to four cigarettes a day, for example, increases the risk of heart disease almost as much as smoking a pack a day

As lung surgeon Alton Ochsner wrote in 1939, Inhaled smoke, constantly repeated over a long period of time, undoubtedly is a source of chronic irritation to the bronchial mucosa. Researchers also noted an increase in lung cancer cases, but the incline was commonly attributed to other types of inhaled toxins, like automobile exhaust, tar fumes and factory smog

As seen in the chart above, Altrias smokeable product shipment volumes have steadily declined during the same period