An interesting look back at the political / economic beginnings of the "tobacco wars" in this Guardian article, 1954. At that time, the world's most powerful gov'ts were still conducting nuclear weapons testing without sanction around the globe.

I've been trying to find the 1982 congressional report by Prof G Schrauzer. He surely must have referenced these alleged studies showing that tobacco smoke does not cause lung cancer in mice! He was working for the Council for Tobacco Research at the time, yet surely if fraud had been an issue he would not still be pursuing this rather distinguished-looking scientific career.

Dr. Gerhard N. Schrauzer PhD, M.S, BSc, FACN, CNS :.

Dr. Schrauzer is a Professor Emeritus at the University of California San Diego where he taught and researched from 1966 until his retirement in 1994. In 1994 Dr. Schrauzer founded the San Diego based Biological Trace Element Research Institute, which he presently directs. Dr. Schrauzer is internationally known and recognized for his work on the biological functions of Vitamins and Nutritionally essential trace elements, notably Selenium, and for his work on Cancer Prevention.

Dr. Schrauzer has published more than 300 papers and reviews in National and International Journals, authored or edited 4 books and he holds several patents.

Dr. Schrauzer's professional memberships include, the American Chemical Society, the American Association for Cancer Research, the American Institute of Nutrition, the American College of Toxicology and Association of Clinical Scientists. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition (FACN), a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and a Life-Member of the American Board of Forensic Examiners.

hmmmmm .... thanks for your links and opinions, everyone.

daylia