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The Smoking Gene

SCIENTISTS FIND GENE LINKED TO HEAVY SMOKING

A team of Japanese scientists have found a gene closely linked to nicotine addiction, which could lead to more effective ways for smokers to kick the habit, a Japanese daily said on Wednesday.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/06/smoki...reut/index.html

Gene Smoking The

That's good that they may be on to finding help for these people. Apart from the fact that some people may have it in heir genes, I think it's important that people take into account the effect that being exposed to living in a smoking household has on the young and impressionable (this is a separate issue from the health issues), but you do tend to find that most teenagers brought up in a smoking household do often follow the trend. Maybe this is because it's accepted in their household, and doesn't hold the same taboo that it might from another household- I don't know the answer, but I think that researchers should definitely pay attention to the growing increase of young smokers.

The Smoking Gene Health & Special Psychology

This sure evidences that we should NOT carelessly ignore what parents are like when considering the children. So often people suggest that it's irrational to base advise/decisions regarding children (include adult children in this) by looking to their ancestry.

Often times it IS relevant.