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Hundreds of millions of people regularly smoke cigarettes. But how and why did this habit develop? What has happened to cigarette smoking since it has been linked to lung cancer and other illnesses? What can be done if one wants to break the habit? The opening articles of this issue will examine these questions

How the World Got Hooked 3

The Sacred Leaf That Caught on 4

The Habit Buries the Opposition 6

Facing the Facts: Tobacco Today 8

How to Break the Habit 10