zmanzzzz Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 This coming from a guy who had a hugh bud as his avatar. it got deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmanzzzz Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 :artie lang: whaaaaah :artie lang: yeah, i cried when my father died of lung desease. THE FACTS ABOUT SECOND-HAND SMOKE DEATH According to the American Cancer society, secondhand smoke is the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. It kills some 38,000 to 65,000 yearly; People who have never smoked! Food service workers seem to be 50% more likely to develop lung cancer than others due to their exposure to second-hand smoke. Every year environmental smoke (second-hand smoke) kills approximately 53,000 Americans. This is the same number of Americans who died in the Vietnam War! The Environmental Protection Group has classified second-hand smoke as a "Group A" Carcinogen, a cancer causing agent in people. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Respiratory Health Effects of Involuntary Smoking, 1993) DISEASE Pregnant women who smoke or are exposed to second-hand smoke have a greater likelihood of low-birthweight babies. Low birthweight babies are at risk for death or disease in early childhood. Children are more prone to develop asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, respiratory infections, and ear infections if they are around smokers. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has also been linked to second-hand smoke. Thirty-Five percent of all SIDS deaths are estimated to be due to maternal smoking. (American Cancer Society) A number of pre-existing health problems are made worse by second-hand smoke. Allergies, asthma, bronchitis, other respiratory diseases and heart disease all are adversely affected by second-hand smoke. WHAT’S IN IT? Cigarette smoke has over 4,700 chemicals, 50 human cancer causing agents, and 200 poisons. Carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide and methyl isocyanate are among these poisons. Benzo{a}pyrene and NNK cause lung cancer, nitrosamines may lead to lung cancer, respiratory system and other cancers. Aromatic amines, which causes bladder and breast cancer, formaldehyde, a source of nasal cancer and benzene, which causes leukemia, can all be found in cigarette smoke. (American Cancer Society) WHAT CAN WE DO? Many cities and counties are developing clean indoor air policies to protect the public and especially, their workers. Some states have adopted a state-wide policy of clean indoor air. If we work together as a grass-roots organization, we can make progress toward a smoke-free community. My thanks to the American Cancer Society for their contribution to this page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameltosis Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 yeah, i cried when my father died of lung desease. THE FACTS ABOUT SECOND-HAND SMOKE DEATH According to the American Cancer society, secondhand smoke is the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. It kills some 38,000 to 65,000 yearly; People who have never smoked! Food service workers seem to be 50% more likely to develop lung cancer than others due to their exposure to second-hand smoke. Every year environmental smoke (second-hand smoke) kills approximately 53,000 Americans. This is the same number of Americans who died in the Vietnam War! The Environmental Protection Group has classified second-hand smoke as a "Group A" Carcinogen, a cancer causing agent in people. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Respiratory Health Effects of Involuntary Smoking, 1993) DISEASE Pregnant women who smoke or are exposed to second-hand smoke have a greater likelihood of low-birthweight babies. Low birthweight babies are at risk for death or disease in early childhood. Children are more prone to develop asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, respiratory infections, and ear infections if they are around smokers. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has also been linked to second-hand smoke. Thirty-Five percent of all SIDS deaths are estimated to be due to maternal smoking. (American Cancer Society) A number of pre-existing health problems are made worse by second-hand smoke. Allergies, asthma, bronchitis, other respiratory diseases and heart disease all are adversely affected by second-hand smoke. WHAT’S IN IT? Cigarette smoke has over 4,700 chemicals, 50 human cancer causing agents, and 200 poisons. Carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide and methyl isocyanate are among these poisons. Benzo{a}pyrene and NNK cause lung cancer, nitrosamines may lead to lung cancer, respiratory system and other cancers. Aromatic amines, which causes bladder and breast cancer, formaldehyde, a source of nasal cancer and benzene, which causes leukemia, can all be found in cigarette smoke. (American Cancer Society) WHAT CAN WE DO? Many cities and counties are developing clean indoor air policies to protect the public and especially, their workers. Some states have adopted a state-wide policy of clean indoor air. If we work together as a grass-roots organization, we can make progress toward a smoke-free community. My thanks to the American Cancer Society for their contribution to this page. My Grandma died of emphysema. I highly doubt either of them got it from walking past a few people smoking outside. And it was just a jab. Lighten up francis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMikeinNY Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 OK seriously, you have got to explain this one to me. Why no sunglasses in January? It's sunny out then and in fact, it there is snow on the ground the reflected light makes it even brighter than in the summer. Why wouldn't you wear sunglasses whenever the sun is out regardless of what time of year it is? Kid Cid, I am not sure what you are really talking about in regards to recieving this whole "Sun" thing in January Born and raised in Central NY and Mr. Sun hibernates every year from September - April I guess I just didn't realize other parts of the country get Sun this time of year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh 0ne Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 People who don't know what the hell they are talking about. You must have some interesting conversations with yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieFries Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Kid Cid, I am not sure what you are really talking about in regards to recieving this whole "Sun" thing in January Born and raised in Central NY and Mr. Sun hibernates every year from September - April I guess I just didn't realize other parts of the country get Sun this time of year In his defense, I went to college just south of Rochester, NY and this man speaks the troof. Upstate NY sucks in the winter. Always dark, dreary and gray. Long Island wasn't much better which is one of the big reasons why I moved the hell out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 In his defense, I went to college just south of Rochester, NY and this man speaks the troof. Upstate NY sucks in the winter. Always dark, dreary and gray. Long Island wasn't much better which is one of the big reasons why I moved the hell out! We have a lot in common, you went to college near Rochester, and I was once held hostage in an underground cave by evil trolls. Do you like to bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menudo Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 We have a lot in common, you went to college near Rochester, and I was once held hostage in an underground cave by evil trolls. Do you like to bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 In his defense, I went to college just south of Rochester, NY and this man speaks the troof. Upstate NY sucks in the winter. Always dark, dreary and gray. Long Island wasn't much better which is one of the big reasons why I moved the hell out! my wife went to school in rochester. dark, dreary and gray? you forgot cold as chit and continually covered in about a foot of snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameltosis Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 my wife went to school in rochester. dark, dreary and gray? you forgot cold as chit and continually covered in about a foot of snow. I Rochester? I was there once. I remember this one guy wearing his sun glasses in January. Drove me nuts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggieFries Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 my wife went to school in rochester. dark, dreary and gray? you forgot cold as chit and continually covered in about a foot of snow. Well, the silver lining to this was that I had to great pleasure of walking through that chit 3 times a day. Usually up a damn hill. So I had that going for me. Still don't know why I didn't go to a southern school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Running out of beer... on a Sunday. So go to the liquor store and get some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 So go to the liquor store and get some more. Georgia blue laws - no liquor sales on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Georgia blue laws - no liquor sales on Sunday. No beer sales on Sunday? That's not America...that's not even Mexico! Did the South lose a war? ... ..... ...hmm, I guess they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmanzzzz Posted January 19, 2008 Author Share Posted January 19, 2008 auto flush public toilets, has anyone experienced one that worked properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Next time you take some cough medicine take a look at the directions... you'll probably see a word that really annoys me... Teaspoonfuls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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