Althoughtheseareundoubtedlyuseful, mostdoctorsconsciouslysubscribe to them anyway, and thequestionofwhybador harmfulpracticecontinues remains unanswered.
Anti-smokers are undoubtedly right to say that big tobacco failed to come clean about the harmful effects of smoking (though why people should choose to listen to the industry's advertisements rather than the surgeon-general's health warnings is not clear).