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I'm curious how one's opinion regarding no smoking laws are tied into whether one is a smoker or not. Nicotine is such a powerful drug that it most definitely affects a persons ability to make a rational decision, IMHO. Therefore I am curious to see how it breaks down here, you know, how many Smokers are for anti-smoking laws, how many are against. How many non-smokers are for or against these laws.
To clarify, and to keep this poll focused, let's keep this simple. Here are the basic facts if you smoke...bottom line is that 50% of people who smoke will die from smoking related diseases. Yup, HALF the people who smoke will be killed by their addiction. Please read these simple truths and then place your vote:
To clarify, and to keep this poll focused, let's keep this simple. Here are the basic facts if you smoke...bottom line is that 50% of people who smoke will die from smoking related diseases. Yup, HALF the people who smoke will be killed by their addiction. Please read these simple truths and then place your vote:
Source: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_10_2X_Cigarette_Smoking.asp?sitearea=PEDHealth Effects of Smoking
About half of all Americans who continue to smoke will die because of the habit. Each year, a staggering 435,000 people die in the US from tobacco use. Nearly 1 of every 5 deaths is related to smoking. Cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined.
Cancer
Cigarette smoking accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths. It is a major cause of cancers of the lung, larynx (voice box), oral cavity, pharynx (throat), and esophagus, and is a contributing cause in the development of cancers of the bladder, pancreas, liver, uterine cervix, kidney, stomach, colon and rectum, and some leukemias.
About 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, and is one of the most difficult cancers to treat. It is very hard to detect when it is in the earliest, most treatable stage. Fortunately, lung cancer is largely a preventable disease. Groups that promote nonsmoking as part of their religion, such as Mormons and Seventh-day Adventists, have much lower rates of lung cancer and other smoking-related cancers.
Other Health Problems
But cancers account for only about half of the deaths related to smoking. Smoking is also a major cause of heart disease, aneurysms, bronchitis, emphysema, and stroke, and contributes to the severity of pneumonia and asthma.
Tobacco has a damaging affect on women's reproductive health. It is associated with reduced fertility and increased risk of miscarriage, early delivery (prematurity), stillbirth, and low birth weight in infants. It has also been linked to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Smoking has also been linked to a variety of other health problems, including cataracts, hip fractures, and peptic ulcers.
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