The dangers of smoking.
In the USA, some individuals are taking the giants of the tobacco industry to court and winning. Last month, Patricia Henley, 53, a lifelong smoker suffering from inoperable lung cancer won $51 million dollars (31.7 m Pounds) from Philip Morris, makers of Marlboro. This article explores recent research into the damage caused by smoking--of which lung cancer is only one part.
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St Martin's College, Carlisle.
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