Illinois Smoking Ban

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

police power of the state. Just like the smoking ban.

wow, sieg heil.

As far as Dana Reeve some articles blamed her getting lung cancer on working in nightclubs when she was younger. But if a smoker's lung cancer risk decreases this much when he quits, wouldn't it be even quicker for a nonsmoker who left a smoky environment?

I believe the IMMENSE FREAKING STRESS she was under caring for her husband for all those years is more likely what caused/aggravated the cancer, plus some people's bodies are just more susceptible. Same with Andy Kaufman (although his stress was probably more self-inflicted).

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by 33girl

But if a smoker's lung cancer risk decreases this much when he quits, wouldn't it be even quicker for a nonsmoker who left a smoky environment?

I'm not sure those statistics are accurate - I mean, it's a sales web site, and there's no citation whatsoever . . . the SG warning that said "Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health" wasn't because the risk of lung cancer would actually go down, IIRC, it was more because it wouldn't continue to increase (as it would continuously if the individual continued to smoke).

[33girl]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

I'm not sure those statistics are accurate - I mean, it's a sales web site, and there's no citation whatsoever . . . the SG warning that said "Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health" wasn't because the risk of lung cancer would actually go down, IIRC, it was more because it wouldn't continue to increase (as it would continuously if the individual continued to smoke).

I've seen those statistics before, on non-sales sites, that just happened to be the first place I found a link.

This thread is starting to remind me of the OMG LEAD IN LIPSTICK email that circulates once a year or so.