Carson’s Death A Reminder Of Smoking’s Harmful Effects

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Entertainer Johnny Carson died this week from emphyzema, a lung disease that kills 100,000 people a year in the United States.Carson was a lifelong smoker.In Wisconsin, doctors say the best way to avoid emphyzema is not to smoke.Terry Bell has more…

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