Posted on 07/11/2024 3:05:11 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Smoking is to blame for 20% of US cancer cases and nearly 30% of cancer deaths, the American Cancer Society (ACS) warns in new research.
In fact, the organization insists that 4 in 10 cancer cases and nearly half of cancer deaths in American adults 30 and older may have been prevented with a lifestyle change like stopping smoking or losing weight. Dr. Farhad Islami, who penned the Thursday report, said he was “alarmed” that more than 169,800 Americans died in 2019 from smoking.
He is calling for tobacco control policies in each state — the ACS finds that raising the price of cigarettes through excise taxes works best — and more screening for early detection of lung cancer. Islami, ACS’ senior scientific director of cancer disparity research, noted increases in certain obesity-related cancers, particularly among young people, while urging “interventions” to promote healthy body weights.
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Aids and abortion is much more strongly linked to bad behavior, but nobody cares, so why bring this silly crap up?
Dr. Farhad Islami, do as he says , or else....
Alahwahoo Whackbar !
God’s Country! Wolves and Walleyes! I prefer jigging for walleyes with leeches, thank you very much!!😀
Ignore them. They’re rationalizing the vices they’ve chosen to abuse. Like the post, “..if you stop smoking you’ll start eating more (and become obese which will also kill you so why not just keep smoking cause that’s what I’m doing........)
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