With reference to my last question about what would happen if everybody stopped smoking...?

Question

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aky6yyRGofzZDwOlQj3Q3vggBgx.?qid=20070419133115AAhle6M
The link above is my question and quite a few answers. Some people say that a lot less people would get ill if everybody stopped smoking. Are you sure about this? Even just 20 years ago the number of smokers was very high as opposed to now, however the number of cancers and other diseases have increased significantly while the number of smokers have decreased significantly. Do you anti's really believe that if everybody stopped smoking tonight, then in 20 years' time the number of cancers etc. will really decrease so significantly?

Answer 1

If everyone quit smoking, the government would probably go belly up. The money they rake in daily is unfathomable. On the health side, I've always maintained that smoking is like everything else in life: some people can do it, others can't. I've smoked for over 40 years, but I'm still athletic and rarely get a cold. My father and grandfather smoked and lived long, healthy lives into their 90's. I'm aware that smoking has been cited as one device that is driving up health care costs. The other, and more recent demon, is obesity. But, if our civic leaders are so concerned about the rise of medical costs, why are they so generous in giving it away to illegals? I live in Arizona. The yearly cost to taxpayers is 6 billion dollars a year to uninsured illegals. Kinda makes you want to light up, doesn't it?

Answer 2

It would have to be researched on a case by case basis.

If everybody stop smoking, then yes, there will be a decrease in "Smoking related illness".

As for other type or orther means of getting cancer, there might be more or less. We'll never know for sure.

You see, lung cancer is not only happen to smokers or the one around them.
Cars, pollutions, are other means of geting it too.

May be that's why eventhough, the number of smokers has been decreasing, but the illnest is still increase.

Back then, there were not many cars on the street like today.
There were more trees, water were cleaner, etc.

So, if asking about overall, I dont think we can tell for sure.
There are too many variables that make people sick.

But, if asking about smoke related, then yes, there would be less people geeting ill.

Answer 3

Yes, the number of people dying from smoking related cancers would obviously fall. Smoking is a killer, and we are very, very sure of this as there has been extensive clinical research over the last half century. Don't forget, there is no such thing as just 'cancer', and increase in cancers caused by factors other than smoking is not a reason to carry on smoking! that logic is like saying it's okay to take Heroine because alcohol addiction can do just as much harm socially!
Of course, if everyone stoped smoking, the government would have to find something else to tax!

Answer 4

Cancer isn’t one specific disease, there are sub-sections that spiral off to different parts of the body. Stopping smoking won’t prevent cancer in “general”, though it’ll go a long way to decrease the risk of getting lung cancer but it won’t necessarily thwart other areas.

Cancer isn’t the only risk of smoking, lack of fitness is the most terrible aspect of smoking. A non-smoking overweight person can easily out run a smoker, and there is a sad fact.

Smokers, do yourself a favour, buy one less packet of fags this week and donate to the Cancer Research; you’re going to need it.

Cancer Research Race for life.
http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/ourpath

Answer 5

All I can tell you is that my mother smoked for 37 years and then 11 years ago she died of a smoking related illness. If I could ban smoking I would. I never got to say goodbye to my mother.

Answer 6

If everyone stopped smoking RIGHT now - Gordon Brown would have to instantly increase taxation due to Taxation & VAT revenue fall.

That would affect the NHS (already struggling with finances) and other tin pot schemes he has allowed to continue

And he'd love that -

Answer 7

well i wouldn't know cause i never stopped smoking cause it feel really good so if you wanna stop smoking then you better of getting ill


p.s who ever smoke please dont stop cause you dont to end up being ill

Answer 8

wow i didn't no that many ppl stopped lol oh well i was wrong?