The trend is alarming in a country once hailed internationally for its successful anti-smoking policies, which had steadily reduced smoking rates for decades
A variety of interesting buildings, mostly dating from mid-nineteenth to the early-twentieth century, line both sides of Main Street
Xu W, Zhang X, Gao Y, Xiang Y, Gao L, Zheng W, et al: Joint effect of cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption on mortality
Hang's lab has looked at tobacco-specific chemicals that alter DNA, including one called NNA that is very similar to a well-known and potent carcinogen called NNK
At Mossy Creek, in Jefferson county, and in the mountains beyond, there are numerous irregular veins of zinc ore
As domestic smoking continues to shrink, tobacco farmers in North Carolina have to look to international markets to fill the gap