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“I don't blame people for smoking when I see a social gradient in smoking. I say we need to understand why is it the lower you are in the hierarchy the more likely you are to smoke. So we need to address the causes of the causes.”

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The environment can actually affect gene expression.

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The lower you are in the hierarchy the worse your health, the higher you are, the better your health.

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I came from a warm Jewish family.

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It's highly likely that what you're doing is indeed influenced by your Jewish background.

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