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In 1956, an article claimed that a new vitamin, BB, would remove nicotine from the body and therefore make it safe to smoke cigarettes.Footnote 174 In July 1958, an article claimed that French scientists had developed a filter that could reduce the cancerous elements in a cigarette by 70 percent.Footnote 175 Articles in January 1957 and April 1959 claimed that cigarette smoking in moderation was good for calming ones nerves and regulating ones brain function, and that lung cancer only impacted a small number of heavy smokers.Footnote 176 In February 1957, articles discussed the global increase in smoking, while in March, an article revealed the high smoking rates in the UK among 11-14-year-old boys.Footnote 177 None of these articles discussed the incidence of smoking in Cyprus
Natalie Feinblatt is a Clinical Psychologist with a private practice based in Los Angeles, California
Speaking of cinemas, back in 1982, people were watching the likes of Superman II, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Kramer vs Kramer, An American Werewolf in London and Legend of the Golden Vampires , which was X-rated