CVS Health Quits U.S. Chamber Over Stance on Smoking

Re:CVS Health Quits U.S. Chamber Over Stance on Smoking by collyw on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @05:27AM (#9850643)

"but the health effects are smoking are well documented and significantly worse than eating candy bars, or even most other poor diet habits that people have"

Heart disease is a bigger killer than cancer in many countries.

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Re:CVS Health Quits U.S. Chamber Over Stance on Smoking by DanBC on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @05:55AM (#9850704)

Smoking causes heart disease.

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Re:CVS Health Quits U.S. Chamber Over Stance on Smoking by collyw on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @06:29AM (#9850787)

Plenty of non smokers get heart disease as well.

Plenty of non smokers also get cancer.

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Re:CVS Health Quits U.S. Chamber Over Stance on Smoking by DanBC on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @07:14AM (#9850888)

You linked heart disease to candy bars. That link is weaker than the link between smoking and heart disease.

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Re:CVS Health Quits U.S. Chamber Over Stance on Smoking by collyw on Thursday July 09, 2015 @10:00AM (#9857864)

My quote included most poor dietary habits as well. There is plenty of evidence that poor diet is linked to heart disease.

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