In a small way, this kind of thing is almost as good as the Industrial Revolution
Of note, the use of pack-years as a measure of cumulative tobacco exposure has been previously criticized on the grounds that it incorrectly assumes that smoking intensity and smoking duration have equal importance in determining lung cancer risk (ie, they are given equal weight in the calculation of a pack-year)
The Tobacco Industry Knows About Sugars Role in Addiction Internal documents from tobacco companies (e.g., RJ Reynolds) show that sugar was strategically used in cigarettes to: Enhance inhalability Reduce harshness Increase appeal to new users These documents imply a deliberate effort to foster dual-addiction through sugar and nicotine synergy
(08:21) Laudatory letter from Alton Ochsner, M.D., to Alan Blum, M.D., February 26, 1980 Letter from Dr
This indicates that there is a low chance that survival bias may be affecting our drinks per week results, an idea that is further supported by our frailty analysis results