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To: netmilsmom
When my sister quit smoking after 5 years, she ended up with horrid breathing problems, my niece who never smoked has sleep apnea. Has this become the catch all of our society? And explain my grandfather who smoked since he was 12 and is still going strong at 82??

And "they" told us that if we stop smoking, within two years, our lungs will be a pink and shiny. Yes, right!

My Grandmother smoked three packs of unfiltered Camels and lived to be 86 year's old. Died from old age.

I always ask: if smoking is SO dangerous, why is it still a legal commodity? But we all know the answer to that one. MONEY! It's no worse then alcohol! Except to the prissy noses that can't stand the smell!

16 posted on 11/26/2002 5:35:22 AM PST by SheLion
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To: SheLion
You are so right! It is all about money. All one has to do is ask themselves this, "If the government were so concerned that cigs would kill you, why don't they make cig makers stop putting those chemicals in the cigs or make safer cigs?" Why is everyone suing the big cig companies but not making them stop producing cigs? Another question is this, "How many deaths per year are caused by alcohol?" I bet there are more alcohol-related deaths per year than there are related to cigs. Yet, does anyone see the government taxing the big alcohol-producers out of existance? Does anyone see people suing the them? And, guess what I believe? I believe that more people will die of cancer that is NOT related to cigs, but related to nuclear waste (athough they don't realize it) from all those years of testing.... even non-smokers!

Keep up the good work!
152 posted on 11/26/2002 8:50:36 AM PST by beachn4fun
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To: SheLion
My Grandmother smoked three packs of unfiltered Camels and lived to be 86 year's old. Died from old age.

My Grandmother lived to 82 and never spent a waking moment without a ciggy (as she called them) in her hand.. she died of breast cancer.

384 posted on 03/23/2006 6:15:31 PM PST by operation clinton cleanup
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