Al Gore really ticked me off when he accepted the nomination. Remember he told such a moving story about his sister dying from nicotine.
Correction re N.Y. Times: "As Mr. Gore spoke of his sister, a two-pack-a-day smoker who died at age 46, women in the audience brushed tears from their cheeks, ..."
Correct me if I'm wrong but it was tobacco smoking that killed her. Tobacco, with its scores of carcinogens, killed her. That single ingredient this post is pertaining to, nicotine, is not that harmful per se. Addictive, yes. Take the time and look up the reference links above from our friend Sinis. Then report back here.
That said, am I going to take up tobacco smoking after having quit for some 50 years? Absolutely not! I wouldn't be able to tolerate that aftertaste and the morning breath -- which is bad enough without tobacco. Plus, the $1300 it would cost me each year would hurt too much. I'd rather finance an annual cruise for the wife and myself.
Len