Because the association between CUD and oral cancer remained even after controlling for smoking status, and because CUD was associated with greater oral cancer risk even when the analysis was restricted to smokers, the researchers hypothesize that there may be other factors underlying this risk in addition to smoke inhalation
Nicotine impairs the ability of the body to break down low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) properly, so these bad fats drift around more freely in the bloodstream where they can clump together and cause plaques to form in vessels
Following a quick introductory tutorial chapter (the classic train journey gone awry), The Crooked Moon introduces its main campaign setting, Wickermoor Hollow, and its central hub town, Wickermoor Village. This gave me pause
No one is particularly close, and so no one notices your sudden arrival from the Deep Forest
and the State Highway Account
By 1960, more than half of all cigarettes consumed had filters (Giovino 2002)