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Do you smoke?.
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I am a smoker and welcome comments on what I have written to the Imperial Tobacco Co. :-( a reply is awaited.)
"Dear Sir/Madam,
Ever since Players 'Medium' tipped cigarettes were withdrawn from the market, I have been smoking 'Embassy Number 1'.
Please correct me if I am wrong in my belief that originally your No.1 was made from pure Virginia tobacco but is now being manufactured from a blend of others.
My concern is that your company's cigarettes are now not what they were and, as I have to continually relight them whilst smoking, I would appreciate your observations on the issue concerned."
Ron.
"Dear Sir/Madam,
Ever since Players 'Medium' tipped cigarettes were withdrawn from the market, I have been smoking 'Embassy Number 1'.
Please correct me if I am wrong in my belief that originally your No.1 was made from pure Virginia tobacco but is now being manufactured from a blend of others.
My concern is that your company's cigarettes are now not what they were and, as I have to continually relight them whilst smoking, I would appreciate your observations on the issue concerned."
Ron.
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Very good question Ron.I always smoked Berkeley Blue and my wife smoked
Mayfair Blue.We both encountered the same problem--ie hard to draw and
keep going out.
We have both swapped to Pall Mall which are made from Virginia Tobacco
and are also nearly a £1 a packet cheaper.
You could say we are delighted.
Mayfair Blue.We both encountered the same problem--ie hard to draw and
keep going out.
We have both swapped to Pall Mall which are made from Virginia Tobacco
and are also nearly a £1 a packet cheaper.
You could say we are delighted.
No probs mrsmaveric...I have my own theories about cancer and perhaps one day some scientist will find a common denominator for them all. More people die of cancers which do not involve lungs....Could the consumption of tea and coffee be a significant factor.?
Chuck...It will be interesting to see if the Imperial Tobacco Co replies along that which has been published in wikipedia.
Ron.
Chuck...It will be interesting to see if the Imperial Tobacco Co replies along that which has been published in wikipedia.
Ron.
Ron -
Your comment about Mark Twain is true. I started smoking when I was nine and I stopped almost 10 years ago after 31 years. I smoked up to 80 Camel or Marlboro a day for several years! I've always told people stopping smoking was the second-hardest thing I've ever done in my life. When they ask what was the hardest thing I've ever done - I say "Staying stopped!"
Your comment about Mark Twain is true. I started smoking when I was nine and I stopped almost 10 years ago after 31 years. I smoked up to 80 Camel or Marlboro a day for several years! I've always told people stopping smoking was the second-hardest thing I've ever done in my life. When they ask what was the hardest thing I've ever done - I say "Staying stopped!"
I was once a smoker and I am glad I quit. It was my choice to quit ,just as it was my choice to start in the first place.It is good to have a choice and freedom of choice is one of the rewards we got by fighting a World War. There are far worse things to be than a smoker as a look around many posts on this site will show.
tastymorsel.....At my age, sex is secondary to smoking. However, I recall the story of a couple who were asked if they smoked after sex and both said that they had never looked.
sara, mrsm & cazzz..I have a glass of red wine alongside of my comp and am raising it as a salute to the three of you. Oops nearly dropped ash on the keyboard.
Ron☺☺☺
sara, mrsm & cazzz..I have a glass of red wine alongside of my comp and am raising it as a salute to the three of you. Oops nearly dropped ash on the keyboard.
Ron☺☺☺
ron don't want to put you of your drink mate
>>Other risk factors for mouth and throat cancer include the following:
Alcohol use: At least three quarters of people who have a mouth and throat cancer consume alcohol frequently. People who drink alcohol frequently are 6 times more likely to develop one of these cancers. People who both drink alcohol and smoke often have a much higher risk than people who use only tobacco alone.
Ultraviolet light exposure: People who spend a lot of time in sunlight, such as those who work outdoors, are more likely to have cancer of the lip.
Chewing betel nut, a prevalent practice in India and other parts of South Asia, has been found to result in mucosa carcinoma of the cheeks. Mucosa carcinoma accounts for less than 10% of oral cavity cancers in the United States but is the most common oral cavity cancer in India.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection: Several strains of HPV are associated with cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva, and penis. The link between HPV and oral cancers is not known, but HPV infection is believed to increase the risk of oral cancers in some people.
These are risk factors that can be avoided in some cases. For example, you can choose to not smoke, thus lowering your risk of mouth and throat cancer. The following risk factors are outside of your control:
Age: The incidence of mouth and throat cancers increases with advancing age.
Sex: Mouth and throat cancer is twice as common in men as in women. This may be related to the fact that more men than women use tobacco and alcohol.
The relationship between these risk factors and an individual's risk is not well understood. Many people who have no risk factors develop mouth and throat cancer. Conversely, many people with several risk factors do not. In large groups of people, these factors are linked with higher incidence of oropharyngeal cancers. <<
>>Other risk factors for mouth and throat cancer include the following:
Alcohol use: At least three quarters of people who have a mouth and throat cancer consume alcohol frequently. People who drink alcohol frequently are 6 times more likely to develop one of these cancers. People who both drink alcohol and smoke often have a much higher risk than people who use only tobacco alone.
Ultraviolet light exposure: People who spend a lot of time in sunlight, such as those who work outdoors, are more likely to have cancer of the lip.
Chewing betel nut, a prevalent practice in India and other parts of South Asia, has been found to result in mucosa carcinoma of the cheeks. Mucosa carcinoma accounts for less than 10% of oral cavity cancers in the United States but is the most common oral cavity cancer in India.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection: Several strains of HPV are associated with cancers of the cervix, vagina, vulva, and penis. The link between HPV and oral cancers is not known, but HPV infection is believed to increase the risk of oral cancers in some people.
These are risk factors that can be avoided in some cases. For example, you can choose to not smoke, thus lowering your risk of mouth and throat cancer. The following risk factors are outside of your control:
Age: The incidence of mouth and throat cancers increases with advancing age.
Sex: Mouth and throat cancer is twice as common in men as in women. This may be related to the fact that more men than women use tobacco and alcohol.
The relationship between these risk factors and an individual's risk is not well understood. Many people who have no risk factors develop mouth and throat cancer. Conversely, many people with several risk factors do not. In large groups of people, these factors are linked with higher incidence of oropharyngeal cancers. <<
Cazz - My great-aunt died aged 89 after smoking 40 a day all her life and everyone said how smoking obviously hadn't affected her. My point was that if she hadn't smoked, or had stopped years ago, then she could still be here and have lived to 109. Instead, smoking killed her twenty years early.
My neighbour has lost 50% of his lung capacity with a condition in which scar tissue forms in his bronchial tubes. The scars form from hot smoke blistering the tissue. We listen to him coughing all the time and puffing and wheezing as he walks. He's only 49 - the same as us - and he still smokes! Candidate for an early and unpleasant death or what?
My neighbour has lost 50% of his lung capacity with a condition in which scar tissue forms in his bronchial tubes. The scars form from hot smoke blistering the tissue. We listen to him coughing all the time and puffing and wheezing as he walks. He's only 49 - the same as us - and he still smokes! Candidate for an early and unpleasant death or what?
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