TWO PAGES OF REPORT OR LETTER SUMMARIZING RECENT STUDIES REGARDING TOBACCO. DEAN'S STUDY THAT SUGGESTS AN ASSOCIATION OF LUNG CANCER AND ENVIRONMENT. EYSENCK'S WORK THAT SMOKING HABITS ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED AT RANDOM OVER VARIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL TYPES. TALKS OF RECENT PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS MAKING THEM EXAMINE WHETHER SMOKING IS JUST A HABIT OF ADDICTION OF WHETHER IT HAS ANY POSITIVE BENEFITS. AUTHOR'S CONVICTION IS THAT NICOTINE IS A BENEFICENT DRUG, HELPING THE BODY TO RESIST STRESS AND TRANQUILIZING IT.