subject: Is Tobacco Really That Bad For You? [print this page] So where do we go from here? It seems rather obvious doesn't it? Pure tobacco leaf has these side effects: none (well, except the smell); and has these benefits: prevents breast cancer, prevents a certain kind of skin cancer, reduces stress, aids in weight loss, prevents Parkinson's, slows down the progression of Alzheimer's, and the list goes on. Name brand tobacco has these side effects: lung cancer, mouth cancer, almost every other cancer; covers your lungs in a nasty tar that makes it harder for you to breath, and the list goes on... Benefits? Not so much. I still can't say that tobacco is good for you but perhaps it doesn't have to kill you.
