" (Sciencentral, 2006)
Sepsis is not the only immune response system disease that cigarette smoking has been credited for protection the individual from developing as it is additionally it is reported by Ulla that those who consume cigarettes are "...less prone to another disease of the immune system, ulcerative colitis. This inflammatory disease attacks the digestive system, but was found to affect a disproportionate number of non-smokers." (Sciencentral, 2006)
III. The Functions of Tobacco Litigation
The work of Vernick, Rutkow and Teret (2007) state in the work entitled: "Public Health Benefits of Recent Litigation Against the Tobacco Industry" states that the litigation against the tobacco industry "...as with lawsuits involving other dangerous products...can serve several important functions." (Vernick, Rutkow and Teret, (2007) Those are stated as follows: (1) Lawsuits can compensate individuals harmed by the product; and (2) Lawsuits can serve a public health purpose by encouraging manufacturers to change their products, sales, or marketing strategies to reduce risks. Information obtained in litigation also can be used to support future regulatory action." (Vernick, Rutkow and Teret, 2007)
Summary and Conclusion
Lawsuits in this area have served to bring about a reduction in the risks of some products however, the risks associated with lung cancer and smoking is one that is probably a moot point as all scientific evidence points to increased rates of lung cancer due to smoking nicotine which is a primary component of tobacco. It appears that this is a case best left to the individual choice or individual free will in choosing to die at the hands of a specific addiction however, with no assurance that this will be the ultimate fate of the individual who chooses to smoke as certainly the best laid plans of mankind often are for naught and it just could be the case that the individual who had aimed for lung cancer would instead die of stomach or some other cancer instead. It is also within the realm of possibilities that the...
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