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Abstract
Quantitative data is not required to be convinced that tobacco smoking is harmful. In 1604, shortly after tobacco smoking was introduced in Europe, King James I of England wrote A Counterblaste to Tobacco, in which he wrote, "Smoking is a custom loathsome to the eye, hateful to the nose, harmful to the brain, dangerous to the lungs, and in the black, stinking fume thereof nearest resembling the horrible Stygian smoke of the pit that is bottomless." Many people did not take heed to their dear king's advice. Over time, tobacco smoking became more and more popular. This paper reviews five separate studies which illustrate different aspects of tobacco initiation, usage and cessation with the use of different statistical methods.

Study's on Tobacco Initiation, Usage and Cessation
Introduction and Literature
In the United States, tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and disease. Smoking kills more than 440,000 people in the United States each year, with......

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