--- abdur rahim <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >


While l appreciate and respect your opinion l wish to
shy away from the "tobacco propaganda"  we need to
closely look at the Japanese lifestyle in all other
aspects and what type is "cigars " they are smoking
e.t.c . l talked about about their healthy diet with
marine/fauna and flora diet ...

The example below shows a different way of "smoking."
that most are familiar with,which may or may not
impact on outcome. It would be nice to learn of any
studies done in here.


In some states there is this method of "smoking" where
a group of males sit in cirle and this smoking
transparent equipment from which they inhale in turns
is in the middle. The substance which is slowly
combusting is situated in a receptacle and the
equipment is such that the smoke passes through this
colourless liquid , looks like water?? .i.e. filters?
( removes dangerous/ poisons/  part/ from most of the
"smoke ") before it is inhaled  by the gentle men . It
would be interesting  to learn what the lung /cardiac
diseases rates are in such a community whose way of
socializing and unique "smoking" style are.



Esther

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> logevity depends on many factors. genetic factor
> plays
> an important role in longevity. it is seen in many
> ocasion that  the family members of a specific
> family
> live longer generation after generation.other than
> genetic factor improved health care system, better
> accesssibilty to health, reduction of poverty and
> many
> other factors contributes to incresed life span. 'as
> the japanese male smoke and hence  their life span
> is
> increased'-- it can't be said.it is established that
> smoking has got enormous hazards on health.it
> increses
> the chance of ca. lung, cvd, burger's diseas and so
> on. in some instances it is seen that quit of
> smoking
> increases the general health and even the motility
> of
> spermatozoa is increased and thereby chance of
> fertility is also increased.life span of japanese
> male
> smoker is long but how smoking helps in widening the
> life span what's the scientific basis of this? i was
> a
> smoker for the last 24 years and in each & every
> winter i had to suffer from respiratory illness.i
> quit
> smoking about 7 months back . fortunately i am not
> in
> a position to face the problem. from my experience
> how
> can i agree that smoking is good? 'smoking increases
> the life span of japanese male'it may be a
> propaganda
> of the mutinational tobacco companies.and if we have
> to agree with this then the scientific cause behinnd
> this must be explored.
> thanks
> Md.abdur Rahim Molla
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