cigarette smoking in college

HImom
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:54:21 +0000

The fallacy about smokers costing less because they die younger is not including the cost to care for them while they die–to them and caregivers who have to tend to them when they are unable to care for themselves. I have seen folks with emphysema, chronic bronchitis and cancer; it is very painful to watch them gasp for breath and have revolving door visits to hospitals & ER (much subsidized by us taxpayers & insureds). I have also seen folks who have gotten these from 2nd-hand smoke but have not seen folks get these conditions from inhaling noxious scents in subways or other public places.