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by tptacek 5032 days ago
Correlate the cancers in which the US is ahead of 2 out of 3 of France, Germany, and the UK, to the cancers that kill the most people (incidence and mortality). Pull out lung cancer, for which there is a clear causal explanation.

Now compare that result to life expectancy rankings. That's the point I'm making.
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philwelch 5032 days ago
Do Europeans really smoke less than Americans? I was under the impression that the US was unusually anti-smoking.
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barry-cotter 5032 days ago
Cigarette advertising is still legal in the USA right? And a packet of cigarettes costs less than an hours work at minimum wage because the taxes aren't that high, right?
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philwelch 5031 days ago
No, and no. Also, it's invariably illegal to smoke indoors or within 10 feet of a building entrance. And there is constant anti-smoking propaganda. And people on the street will make negative comments about you smoking.
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