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Smoking VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 09/25/2011

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Smoking

VIEWPOINTS
Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz
09/25/2011
There is no need for any more scientific investigation, for further laboratory experimentation. Men, women and young people know it. Professionals, businessmen and laborers know it. Practically anybody and everybody know it. What? Smoking is bad! It is bad for the health of the smoker as well as for all those around the latter. Smoking ruins the lungs and the heart of smokers together with those inhaling their smoke that slowly invades a bigger and bigger space.

No wonder that even cigarette packs carry the clear and signal warning that smoking is a danger to the wellbeing of people, the smokers themselves in particular. This is why there are simple as well classy restaurants, small together with huge buildings — mega malls included — where smoking is banned altogether. Thus it is that smoking is now even considered taboo in these and those public places. In other words, no one with a sound mind and good will recommends smoking whenever to whoever.

Nicotene — this is the archenemy of good health, the primary cause of many fatal sickness, the distinct curse of smokers — with all those engulfed by the smoke they blow here and there..... MORE

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