[CSM]

"About 21 percent of adult women in Maine smoke, compared to the national average of 20.7 percent, leading to a high incidence of tobacco-related illnesses in the state. For example, the prevalence of lung cancer, the biggest cancer killer of women, was 48.3 deaths per 100,000 women, the 47th worst in the country."

Isn't 20.7 percent about 21 percent. In addition, I would be curious to see the overall number of deaths of women. It is hard to understand the impact of the 48.3 deaths per 100,000 women (living or dead, who knows?) As it stands, that statement is saying .0483 (less than one half percent) of all women in maine die from lung cancer......I don't know what that means.

[SheLion]

Isn't 20.7 percent about 21 percent. In addition, I would be curious to see the overall number of deaths of women. It is hard to understand the impact of the 48.3 deaths per 100,000 women (living or dead, who knows?) As it stands, that statement is saying .0483 (less than one half percent) of all women in maine die from lung cancer......I don't know what that means.

YOU don't know what it means? Who DOES? I check the obituary every day, and mostly people OVER 70 die. Except those that get killed in car accidents, and those few that are born with defects. How can they even JUSTIFY these blatant lies!

[metesky]

You hit the nail right on the head. The numbers they try to frighten everyone with are miniscule.

SL, that poll wouldn't let me vote twice.
:O(

[Conspiracy Guy]

We need to ping minion to this. Once he see's that smoking is only bad for women he can smoke again. Even though his wife won't give him none.