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Finding the causes of cancer is the first step to prevention ​

  • Written by Richard G. "Bugs" Stevens, Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
imageCigarette smoke is a known carcinogen. Women smoking image via www.shutterstock.com.

Big Tobacco is the poster child for how an industry can confuse the experts and the public on the dangers of its product. It delayed any smoking restrictions for decades by employing the subterfuge of demanding “perfect knowledge” for proof of harm....

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