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Participants who chose the first answer were categorized as current HTP users, while all those who said that they use it currently, in the past or have tried it once or twice were considered ever users

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Tactics of the Trade In all 50 states, Big Tobacco works hard to thwart any legislation that: Bans smoking in workplaces Raises tobacco taxes or taxes new products Funds preventive programs Reduces underage access If they cant win, they try their very best to delay or weaken these efforts

The relative risk of smoking-related diseases in in- dustrialized countries ranges from two for is- chemic heart disease to six for COPD, nine for pe- ripheral vascular disease and ten for lung cancer