Up in smoke
REGARDING the article 'Smoking's hidden death toll revealed' (June 22), I would like to see a report on a study into reasons why many smokers can get through 8,000 cigarettes a year for 40, 50, 60 or more years without any ill effects.
We keep hearing that smoking kills as if it is inevitable, the fact is that it is not inevitable but merely possible, and even then it is likely that tobacco might not be the actual cause.
Something to think about when all we hear are staggering and shocking statistics.
Antony Henstock, Blackpool
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