According to the CDC, pipe smoking carries similar mortality risks as cigarette smoking, with both exposing users to carcinogenic chemicals and causing heart disease, lung cancer, and oral cancers
I think we're all pretty aware of the dangers of this at this point
the "stars up there" become the pressure that makes him "say what's on my mind." That phrasing matters because he is not presenting himself as smooth and detached
The more information, the better
Inflammation and the gut-brain connection Cigarette smoke increases low-grade inflammation in the intestines. Since IBS is strongly influenced by the gut-brain axis (the two-way communication between the gut and the nervous system), this extra stress can worsen how signals are processed, leading to more discomfort and unpredictability
However, the proportion of never smokers was higher and the proportion of quitters was lower among female physicians