Before the health risks of smoking were proven by medical research and realized by the American public, many tobacco companies ran cigarette advertisement campaigns that incorporated testimonials by doctors
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Initially, smoking enhances the production of nitric oxide (NO), a vasodilator that improves blood flow and oxygen delivery to the gut 36
The benefits are real: better breathing, a lower risk of respiratory infections, getting rid of toxins in the lungs, helping smokers and former smokers, and keeping healthy lungs alive and well