Is Smoking Tobacco Bad For You?

Via SignOfTheTimes:

Smoking does not cause lung cancer. There is even some anecdotal evidence that it protects against lung cancer. 

Smoking can protect against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and it can reduce the psychiatric, cognitive, sensory, and physical effects of schizophrenia. 

http://www.sott.net/article/139304-World-No-Tobacco-Day-Lets-All-Light-Up