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IARC Monogr Eval Carcinog Risks to Humans Volume 100: Islami F, Moreira DM, Boffetta P, Freedland SJ (2014) A systematic review and meta-analysis of tobacco use and prostate cancer mortality and incidence in prospective cohort studies

Initially (pre-21st century), cigarettes were used for their "medicinal properties." However, mounting research and evidence show that these properties were often a byproduct of their addictive properties and placebo effects

The material may be an acid, an acid salt, a base, and / or a bacterium adapted to generate an acid

Stanton Glantz, PhD, who researches smokings health effects and tobacco control efforts at the University of San Francisco, agrees