Some toxic effects induced by tobacco smoke, result from direct genetic or epigenetic effects resulting in altered gene functions (for example, cell cycle, DNA repair, and tumor suppressor genes)
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Because I think the way the smoke dances on the air is also very appealing to me
Yet I wouldnt be at all surprised if my reasons #2 and #3 do help to explain the differences between European and American smoking patterns, in additon to reason #1, which is based on sociological research
Toxicant-reducing technologies The ECs described in this study used several unconventional technological features designed to reduce target toxicants as detailed in Table 1