[Sderby] Whether spoons ban smoking

[CW]

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 13:01:45 -0800, Mark Challener
<mark-challener at whippet89.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> Kris Adcock wrote:
> 
> > simon lewsley wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> venue change time?????  *plays violin for the smokers who go on a
> >> Friday*
> >>
> >
> > Will anyone be able to hear your violin, what with all the non-smokers
> > playing the trumpet and dancing?
> >
> > Or is everyone who meets on a Friday a smoker?
> >
> >
> 90% of lung cancer is caused by smoking, either direct or passive.
> There were about 33,600 deaths from lung cancer in the UK in 2002.
> For every diagnosed case there are estimated to be 7 developing cases.
> More than 95% of those diagnosed with lung cancer, die from it within 5
> years of diagnosis.
> Almost 20% of those diagnosed with lung cancer actually survive the
> first year.
> It is a not a pleasant way to die.
> Incicdence of lung cancer in the UK is topped only by the 40,000 cases
> of breast cancer per year.
> We know how to reduce lung cancer incidence.  We are working very hard
> to figure out how to reduce breast cancer occurence.
> It's your choice, but I wouldn't wish any form of cancer on any of you.
> 
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"It's your choice, but I wouldn't wish any form of cancer on any of you."

if you met me... you might reconsider :P