However, if we are willing to accept that smoking causes lung cancer, and is in fact responsible for all or nearly all of the increased risk, then we can use the data we have to answer a related question: if a smoker is diagnosed with lung cancer, what is the probability that it was caused by smoking
Secondly, the illicit tobacco industry does not need to comply with any of the safety regulations related to the legal tobacco industry
TISA South Africas Tobacco Tax Mess Informal retail store in South Africa, selling cigarettes (Note: Not all brands shown in the image are illicit) TISA - An Influential Club The Tobacco Institute of Southern Africa (TISA) operates as a voluntary trade association representing tobacco farmers, leaf merchants, leaf processors, manufacturers, and tobacco product importers and exporters active in the region
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