| The Tobacco Reference Guide
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| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 13 Physical fitness and carbon monoxide |
| tobacco reference guideg (artefact pour |
| A 1929 American Tobacco Company ad claimed that cigarettes were actually |
| health-giving. "For years this has been no secret to those who keep fit and trim. They |
| know that Luckies steady their nerves and do not hurt their physical condition. They |
| know that Lucky Strikes are the favorite cigarettes of many prominent athletes who |
| must keep in good shape. They respect the opinions of 20,679 physicians who |
| maintain that Luckies are less irritating to the throat than other cigarettes." |
| They Satisfy, p. 101 |
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| Ads for Camels in 1935 featuring Lou Gehrig claimed "They Don't Get Your Wind... |
| So mild, you can smoke all you want." And tennis star Bill Tilden was quoted, "Playing |
| competitive tennis day after day, I've got to keep in top physical condition. I smoke |
| Camels, the mild cigarette. They don't get my wind or upset my nerves." |
| Ashes to Ashes, p. 88 |
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| The average young nonsmoking Navy man runs a mile and a half on the physical |
| fitness test in 11 minutes 20 seconds. The average smoker of a pack a day or more |
| takes a minute and half longer to run the same distance. For men over age 30, the |
| averages are 12 minutes 20 seconds for nonsmokers and 15 minutes 15 seconds for |
| the smoking group. |
| Military Medicine, November 1988, p. 489 |
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| In a study of physical fitness in 19 year olds, the average nonsmoker was able to run |
| 2613 meters in 12 minutes. The average 19 year old smoker of a pack a day or more, |
| however, was able to run only 2253 meters in the same time, or 360 meters behind |
| the nonsmoking group. |
| B Marti et al, Preventive Medicine 17, 1988 |
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