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Of primary importance to its addictive nature are findings that nicotine activates reward pathwaysthe brain circuitry that regulates feelings of pleasure

Meta-analyses and large cohort studies consistently report that smoking is associated with worse clinical outcomes among infected individuals, although interpretation is limited by residual confounding, smoking misclassification, and selection bias ( Evidence regarding infection risk is more heterogeneous, and the so-called smoking paradox remains controversial

Reduced tobacco use would improve global health and benefit the environment

the Food and Agriculture Organization notes that tobacco fields consume 16% of all pesticides used in Zimbabwe despite occupying less than 2% of arable land