I think the greatest evidence for the fact that smoking shortens life is
the insurance company's deal where they charge more if you're a
smoker... They know that smokers get more expensive health problems.
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Fumitaka Hayashi
hayashi at homer.u.washington.edu
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On 20 Jan 1996, Shoichi Kaisaki wrote:
> This subject may not be suitable for this group. But I think it is
> important for anyone on the earth.
>> Does anyone know the reference which concluded that smoking shortens the
> life. I know that there are many reports showing the association between
> smoking and ischemic heart disease or malignant diseases. But I think the
> effects of smoking on human body is not restricted to bad ones. It may
> have some good effects on some types of people. So I want to know whether
> there are any decisive reports that compared the survival between smoker
> and non-smoker prospectively.
>> Thanks in advance.
>>> S.Kaisaki
> Department of Surgery,
> University of Tokyo
>>>
