A combustible mass of tobacco leaves and
additives whose burning smoke transports
psychoactive and addictive chemicals
(e.g., nicotine) and carcinogens deep
down the respiratory tract to the innermost
parts of the lung and its alveolar capillaries,
thereby increasing risk of cancer,
cardiovascular and pulmonary disease,
and other smoking-related ailments. |
A highly profitable product whose
production, distribution, advertisement,
and consumption involves relentless
corporate marketing (including
manipulation of ideologies involving
freedom, class, gender, sexuality,
race/ethnicity, and targeting of
marginalized groups), government
regulation and taxation, tobacco farmers
and workers, land ownership, trade
agreements, and international treaties. |