953 nut 67,253 #1 Posted 17 hours ago July 12, 1957, US Surgeon General Leroy Burney links smoking to lung cancer. 3 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,477 #2 Posted 15 hours ago Bout the time I started smoking. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 25,854 #3 Posted 14 hours ago Amazing how many young guys I see on base taking up smoking…with the info that’s out. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 8,880 #4 Posted 9 hours ago 5 hours ago, Sparky said: Amazing how many young guys I see on base taking up smoking…with the info that’s out. Makes no sense, but it might help with the Social Security fund shortfall. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 46,477 #5 Posted 8 hours ago 47 minutes ago, lynnmor said: it might help with the Social Security fund shortfall. I'm afraid it's just the opposite. The early disabilities can't work or pay into SS, just collect SS, medicare, and medicaid. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 67,253 #6 Posted 3 hours ago 10 hours ago, Sparky said: Amazing how many young guys I see on base taking up smoking…with the info that’s out. That is when a lot of us started smoking. With no state and federal tax on military bases the price of cigarettes was so low and the peer pressure of most others smoking attracted lots of young service members to smoking. When we went to sea the price per pack dropped to a dime, even a young E2 or E3 could afford that. Besides, we never payed any attention to what government scientists said and the printed warnings didn't appear for several years. We never used seat belts, we road in the back of pickup trucks, nobody I knew ***** a helmet while riding a bicycle; heck, helmets weren't required for motor cycles in many states. Why would you expect young people to pay attention to the US Surgeon General. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
