it seems the debate on the link between smoking and cancer has not been settled as the current vp himself denies the link between smoking and cancer and smoking giants are still using this defense today in lawsuits
let's start the official smoking-cancer debate on pard
(don't think we've had one)
does smoking cause cancer? a quick counter to those who choose to bring up anecdotal evidence about people who smoked getting cancer - correlation does not imply causation
please bring real evidence if you wish to argue the smoking-cancer "link"
https://thinkprogress.org/mike-pence-cigarette-truther-4b89e9304759#.od4c8qgzsQuote
In 2000, Gov. Mike Pence (R-IN), then running for an open U.S. House seat, came out against a proposed settlement between government and the tobacco industry, calling it “big government.” In a shocking editorial, he wrote: “Time for a quick reality check. Despite the hysteria from the political class and the media, smoking doesn’t kill.” Pence acknowledged that smoking is not “good for you,” but claimed that two-thirds of smokers do not die from smoking related illness and “9 out of ten smokers do not contract lung cancer.” He warned of a slippery-slope in which government would soon seek to discourage fatty foods, caffeine, and SUVs..
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