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Previously on "Started smoking again after 9 years"

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  • Troll
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    where is that from?

    What are the odds that smoking will kill you?

    Actually if you look on page 3 it states 16.9 % chance of dying before 75 of smoking <25

    If someone can be arsed to read it and interpret the figures please do

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  • SpontaneousOrder
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    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    98% of male smokers will not die before the age of 75 from any smoking related illness (<25 cigs @day)
    2% hit rate sounds a lot to me. Not that i'm anti-smoking.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by Troll View Post
    98% of male smokers will not die before the age of 75 from any smoking related illness (<25 cigs @day)
    where is that from?

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  • ZARDOZ
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    mmm, that's offal

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  • scooterscot
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    Which one are you?

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  • Troll
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    98% of male smokers will not die before the age of 75 from any smoking related illness (<25 cigs @day)

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by zoco View Post
    Silly, I know, but a crisis comes along, you get pissed and then all of a sudden you're on a pack a day again.

    Wonder how much my BUPA is going to increase?
    Good for you - Welcome back to the club!

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  • alluvial
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    Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
    Look on the bright side. You'll get a much pension annuity rate.
    This is true. Apparently, a lot of people don't realise this when they fill in the health questionnaire and continue to put in the same half-truths they use for life assurance.

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  • xoggoth
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    Look on the bright side. You'll get a much pension annuity rate.

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  • zoco
    started a topic Started smoking again after 9 years

    Started smoking again after 9 years

    Silly, I know, but a crisis comes along, you get pissed and then all of a sudden you're on a pack a day again.

    Wonder how much my BUPA is going to increase?

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