Lung cancer cases soar in Beijing

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Erudite of you to say what I was going to say. Most of the population start smoking at a fairly young age compared to western societies and there's still no stigma attached to smoking. Still some advertising od smokes and china tobacco actually sponsors schools. https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&s...hUc6BaFO1-x7EA

At some point the government over there may look at its health care budget and decide to start a campaign to cut down on the number of people who need care due to lung cancer. The smog and brown coal industry probably don't help either.

It all contributes certainly. Here it is black lung for the coal minors. Asbestos is also a problem. I was a smoker (McBeck help me quit with a simple suggestion of purchasing a book about giving up smoking). But also, smoking is really frowned upon these days. Felt like a outcast. These contribute. Plus the cost was getting outrageous. As you suggested, smoking in that region is not frowned upon.

[Spoon 11th]

Who'd've thunk.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

McBeck help me quit with a simple suggestion of purchasing a book about giving up smoking.

Well done to both of you.