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Re: Why Smoke when Lung Cancer is a leading cause of death?
I smoke.... have for 20+ years now.
I also work in a welding facility...What does it have to do with smoking?
If you ever get the opportunity check out the helath hazards related to the metal fabrication field....between the paint fumes (know to be carcinogenic according to the label) the cutting fumes (multiple carcinogens, compounds and elements known to be lethal in relatively small quantities Ie. cadmium) and the weld fumes (known carcinogens and other nasties which cause black lung, emphazima, and other resperatory ailments). In short I see no reason to quit a habit I ENJOY when my occupation is just as deadly.
While there are laws that are supposed to protect workers from these hazards they are rarely enforced hence people like me drasticly reduce our life expectency just to earn a living. When OSHA starts actually giving a $#i+ about workers and starts enforcing safety restrictions I'll start worrying about the aspects of my health that I have control of.
BTW-A quick perusal of the list of toxic vapors found in nearly every home and every auto you'll find countless other sources of inhaled carcinogens. Why worry about one?
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