"Cigarettes or adequate food is a tough choice for some poor families, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Left to their own devices, humans display real creativity in problem-solving.
The researchers found that of low-income families, those containing a household head or spouse who smoked cigarettes were at about 6 percent higher risk for being "food insecure" not always able to put enough food on the table...
The choice between smoking and having more food might seem like a no-brainer, but this is not the case, said Terry Pechacek, associate director of science for the CDC's Office on Smoking and Health."
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Some Poor Households Opt For Cigarettes Over Food
Less food, less Calories, less fatsos.
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