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A vaccine to stop lung cancer? It's made from tobacco taxes and legislation

  • Written by Robert McMillen, Professor & Associate Director of the Social Science Research Center, Mississippi State University
Anti-smoking ads such as this one can help curb smoking, but studies are suggesting that raising the tax on cigarettes may be most effective to help deter poor people.California Department of Public Health, CC BY-SA

Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer in the country, and almost 90 percent of deaths from this disease are directly attributable...

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