On 11/6/2010 11:49 PM, pavane wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ...
> On Nov 6, 5:36 pm, > wrote:
>> Been watching their 1st season on netflix DVDs. Whatta hoot. I
>> thought the one passed on from being overweight or arterial disease.
>> Nada! She died of lung cancer, being a longtime smoker. How sad, it
>> being so preventable. Anyone have their books?
>>
>> nb
>
> Sad yes, but even non smokers get lung cancer.
> ...................
> Exactly. And notbob's attitude inhibits research and funding
> of lung cancer cures due to the incorrect assumption that the
> major cancer killer in the world is due to smoking and personal
> irresponsibility. For millions it is not preventable, it simply happens,
> as does breast cancer or uterine cancer or colon cancer or ...
>
> If you have problems with this concept please do some reading on
> the causes of lung cancer.
>
> pavane
>
>

I knew someone was going to take this nice thread and turn it into a
platform.

Yes, other things can cause lung cancer. however, smoking is proven to
do so, and since is preventable, action should be taken. To do/say
otherwise is ostrich syndrome.

<moves soapbox to corner and grabs snack.>

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