and he will ultimately cheat himself of self-esteem by struggling to preserve its illusion rather than to risk discovering its lack
It can be painful and may cause bad breath and difficulty tasting and/or swallowing
Instead, smoking remains the #1 preventable cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with lung cancer leading the charge.[28] Smokers are at significantly increased risk for many cancers beyond lung cancer , including cancers of the bladder, pancreas, kidney, cervix, head and neck (oral cavity, larynx, pharynx), and acute myeloid leukemia.[28b] There is no peer-reviewed evidence that nicotine patches, gum, or pouches cure or prevent cancer
It then mentions that smoking kills more people than murder, suicides, car crashes, alcohol, drugs and AIDS combined