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Hello, everyone. Welcome to Health Chatter. Today's show is on tobacco and some tobacco research, which, you know, it's unfortunate. I'll add this quick comment. It's unfortunate that we're still dealing with tobacco as a really major health issue. But lo and behold, it's still with us. We have a great guest with us. I'll get to her in just a second.

As always, we have a great crew that makes all these shows successful and interesting. We have a research crew that includes Maddie Levine, Wolf, Aaron Collins and Deandra Howard. Our production team. Person is Matthew Campbell does all the logistics, the recording and gets the shows out to you in great form with a little bit of music to you, the listening audience.

As always, we have a great crew that makes all these shows successful and interesting. We have a research crew that includes Maddie Levine, Wolf, Aaron Collins and Deandra Howard. Our production team. Person is Matthew Campbell does all the logistics, the recording and gets the shows out to you in great form with a little bit of music to you, the listening audience.

We also have Sheridan Nygaard with us and she does some background research for us as well as some marketing. And then of course, We have Clarence Jones, who's my great co-host and partner in crime when we do these shows, and Dr. Barry Baines, who provides us with a medical perspective on all our shows. So thank you to all of you. You're second to none.

We also have Sheridan Nygaard with us and she does some background research for us as well as some marketing. And then of course, We have Clarence Jones, who's my great co-host and partner in crime when we do these shows, and Dr. Barry Baines, who provides us with a medical perspective on all our shows. So thank you to all of you. You're second to none.

Human Partnership is our sponsoring organization. That's H-U-E-M-A-N Partnership. Great community health organization. Recommend that you check them out when you check our website out. Their website is humanpartnership.org. And ours on Health Chatter is healthchatterpodcast.com. So thank you to everybody. So Clarence, you've got a great colleague that is going to be with us on this show today.

Human Partnership is our sponsoring organization. That's H-U-E-M-A-N Partnership. Great community health organization. Recommend that you check them out when you check our website out. Their website is humanpartnership.org. And ours on Health Chatter is healthchatterpodcast.com. So thank you to everybody. So Clarence, you've got a great colleague that is going to be with us on this show today.

I'll let you go ahead, introduce her.

I'll let you go ahead, introduce her.

Yeah. I want to go back and ask this question again. You know, it's interesting. I, you know, when, you know, when we go back and you mentioned the surgeon general's report, I can't remember, it was in the seventies sometime, but that's a long time ago. I mean, you know, and we, we were dealing with, you know, we identified tobacco as a major health concern and, and,

Yeah. I want to go back and ask this question again. You know, it's interesting. I, you know, when, you know, when we go back and you mentioned the surgeon general's report, I can't remember, it was in the seventies sometime, but that's a long time ago. I mean, you know, and we, we were dealing with, you know, we identified tobacco as a major health concern and, and,

historically, there were many, many things that were done. Like I remember when, for instance, back then when the Twins played in the Metrodome, it became smoke-free. And there were smoke-free places that were determined. And a lot of different activities have gone on. Yet, it's still with us. I mean, and it's a major health concern. So have we made any strides at all?

historically, there were many, many things that were done. Like I remember when, for instance, back then when the Twins played in the Metrodome, it became smoke-free. And there were smoke-free places that were determined. And a lot of different activities have gone on. Yet, it's still with us. I mean, and it's a major health concern. So have we made any strides at all?

I mean, besides people knowing that, yeah, it's not good for you to smoke, but I smoke anyway. You know, I mean, what's going on here? Why is it that it's still with us the way it is?

I mean, besides people knowing that, yeah, it's not good for you to smoke, but I smoke anyway. You know, I mean, what's going on here? Why is it that it's still with us the way it is?

Yeah. So let me, you know, I've got a couple of thoughts here. You know, when we're dealing with youth, I mean, we brought this up in a previous show, and we're talking about prevention. It always dawned on me that for youth, they have this illusion of immortality. You know, it's like, okay, you're going to tell me I'm going to get, you know, cancer or heart disease when I'm

Yeah. So let me, you know, I've got a couple of thoughts here. You know, when we're dealing with youth, I mean, we brought this up in a previous show, and we're talking about prevention. It always dawned on me that for youth, they have this illusion of immortality. You know, it's like, okay, you're going to tell me I'm going to get, you know, cancer or heart disease when I'm

you know, whatever age. And in the meantime, you know, leave me alone. I like to enjoy, you know, smoking away with cigarettes. So there's that component. I'm really curious about norm changes. So for instance, let me give you like a situation like seatbelts. I remember, you know, growing up, um, seatbelts weren't in our cars at all.

you know, whatever age. And in the meantime, you know, leave me alone. I like to enjoy, you know, smoking away with cigarettes. So there's that component. I'm really curious about norm changes. So for instance, let me give you like a situation like seatbelts. I remember, you know, growing up, um, seatbelts weren't in our cars at all.

I mean, you know, as kids, you know, we were thrown in the car and, you know, and, you know, and hopefully we were somehow or other safe, but norms have changed with regards to, to seatbelt usage where, um, People wear their seatbelts. There are laws. There are buzzers and bells in cars that remind you to buckle up, et cetera, et cetera. Now, if we look at tobacco usage, have norms changed?