Comments on: Smoking is Good For You? The Link to Parkinson's http://www.theironsamurai.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/ Olympic Weightlifting, Strength Training, and a bit of Sumo Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:36:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joe http://www.theironsamurai.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Joe Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:27:47 +0000 http://thedojo.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/#comment-62 This is from Wiki too: "A team of British scientists headed by Richard Doll carried out a longitudinal study of 34,439 medical specialists from 1951 to 2001, generally called the "British doctors study."[30] The study demonstrated that smoking decreased life expectancy by 10 years and that almost half of the smokers died from diseases possibly caused by smoking (cancer, heart disease, and stroke). About 5,900 of the study participants are still alive and only 134 of them still smoke." One would hope that the study in the OP would have accounted for that, but in doing so they might have biased their smoker selection to those who would live longer. (i.e. lighter smokers and those smokers who have other more healthy habits than average.) This is from Wiki too:

“A team of British scientists headed by Richard Doll carried out a longitudinal study of 34,439 medical specialists from 1951 to 2001, generally called the “British doctors study.”[30] The study demonstrated that smoking decreased life expectancy by 10 years and that almost half of the smokers died from diseases possibly caused by smoking (cancer, heart disease, and stroke). About 5,900 of the study participants are still alive and only 134 of them still smoke.”

One would hope that the study in the OP would have accounted for that, but in doing so they might have biased their smoker selection to those who would live longer. (i.e. lighter smokers and those smokers who have other more healthy habits than average.)

]]> By: saij http://www.theironsamurai.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/comment-page-1/#comment-61 saij Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:03:45 +0000 http://thedojo.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/#comment-61 That's a good question. What is the average life span of a smoker? That’s a good question. What is the average life span of a smoker?

]]> By: Joe http://www.theironsamurai.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Joe Wed, 11 Jul 2007 15:49:26 +0000 http://thedojo.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/#comment-60 I read this on the Parkinson's wiki page: "The average age at which symptoms begin in the U.S.A. is 58-60" Maybe smokers just tend to die before they are old enough to develop the disease. I read this on the Parkinson’s wiki page: “The average age at which symptoms begin in the U.S.A. is 58-60″ Maybe smokers just tend to die before they are old enough to develop the disease.

]]> By: saij http://www.theironsamurai.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/comment-page-1/#comment-63 saij Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:03:05 +0000 http://thedojo.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/#comment-63 It was shocking to me too. And I certainly wouldn't doubt that tobacco companies could be behind it. But, if they aren't, it is very interesting. After all, alcohol consumption is largely bad for you, but some wines can be good for some (some) things. The world is full of paradox. And we're left here to scratch our heads and try to figure it out. It was shocking to me too. And I certainly wouldn’t doubt that tobacco companies could be behind it. But, if they aren’t, it is very interesting.

After all, alcohol consumption is largely bad for you, but some wines can be good for some (some) things. The world is full of paradox. And we’re left here to scratch our heads and try to figure it out.

]]> By: todayyesterdayandtomorrow http://www.theironsamurai.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/comment-page-1/#comment-59 todayyesterdayandtomorrow Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:28:44 +0000 http://thedojo.wordpress.com/2007/07/11/smoking-is-good-for-you-the-link-to-parkinsons/#comment-59 Where are the details of the studies published, if you know? Would love to dissect. Who the heck even studied such an effect and why I do wonder. Assuming 'they' did. Always suspicious and non-trusting anymore of these 'studies'. Big Corps are all so connected in such seemingly evil ways anymore; I thought I had heard this on the news this morning, but it was about 5am and I assumed I was hearing things... still sleepy... hadn't heard correctly. Guess I heard correctly. Where are the details of the studies published, if you know? Would love to dissect. Who the heck even studied such an effect and why I do wonder. Assuming ‘they’ did. Always suspicious and non-trusting anymore of these ’studies’. Big Corps are all so connected in such seemingly evil ways anymore; I thought I had heard this on the news this morning, but it was about 5am and I assumed I was hearing things… still sleepy… hadn’t heard correctly.

Guess I heard correctly.

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