Why some smokers don't get Lung Cancer


	Why some smokers don't get Lung Cancer

kindspirit

4-5-2008 5:44 PM

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smoking, wisdom, lesson, knowledge, lung cancer

kindspirit says:

Yes, I am a smoker. And after reading this news article, It still doesn't change my mind about quiting smoking. I need to quit! For my health and the heath of the people around me. And also the fact that I can save a lot of money each week from not buying cigarettes.

Even if I were one of the select few that don't get Lung Cancer, that still means nothing to me, and it shouldn't mean anything to other smokers out there either. Because a lot more things can happen to a smoker, than just Lung Cancer.

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4-5-2008 6:03 PM

tanyamm

I agree with you 100%, I'm also a (want to quit) smoker.

4-5-2008 6:13 PM

carrerinyes

Me too! My problem is I like smoking!

4-5-2008 6:17 PM

carrerinyes

United States — Population: 301,139,947 (July 2007)
According to https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook
/print/us.html

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