Unashamed Smokers

[swee'pea99]

Is tobacco itself actually the danger or the chemicals and smoke that is inhaled with it?

Is there a way of "consuming" tobacco safely?

The baccy.

No.

Sorry.

 

[another_dave_b]

Factoid of the day.

ASH, the anti-smoking charity, gets "just 2% of its money from voluntary contributions. The rest of its money is paid to it by the government."

http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/2009/01/choose_freedom.html#012196

 

[Milo]

I too am an evil smoker with no intention of giving up.

 

[Dayvo]

Is tobacco itself actually the danger or the chemicals and smoke that is inhaled with it?

Is there a way of "consuming" tobacco safely?

Not tobacco, but nicotine: snus is very popular in Sweden, and there is no direct link to cancer (AFAIK) despite the authorities doing their best to prove otherwise.

http://www.snusexpress.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snus

I don't smoke, but 'snus' on occasions.

 

[numbnuts]

I too am an evil smoker with no intention of giving up.

I think you would if you came out on a ride with me emphysema is no joke

 

[phaedrus]

I stopped just over nine years ago. It was one of the best and most difficult things I have ever done, because I am a nicotine addict.

It was making that realisation that helped me through the process, and keeps me off. There is no "safe" cigarette for me: my choices are limited to none or 40 a day.

It saddens me to see so many young people starting to smoke cigarettes. There is no positive aspect to this activity, only negative ones.

It's the only product I know of where, if you use it exactly as you are supposed to, it can lead to serious illness or death.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Ek - SCUSE me. This is for the unashamed smokers. Go and start an anti - smoking thread, if you must.

 

[tyred]

Just remember that cigarettes, whiskey and wild women are the secrets to a long life!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7439117.stm