Avoiding cancer

[grahamw48]

Nice one Graham.

I won't add because for some its a very emotive subject.

Apart from this.....my family is enough for me to live eat and sleep cleanly. They are all the encouragement I need.

Btw My father was an 80 a day man up until 50yo....hypnosis was the only way he could quit.

He had one session..that was it. no more ciggys. He lived a further 28 years

It was probably his excessive smoking and drinking what made me hate both habits. I got 5 other siblings, none of them took it up either.

I remember those trips to Weymouth...3 hours in those days...dad would be smoking all the way...windows always up...happy coughing days!

I never smoke in the house, and have never smoked in the presence of my boy....throughout his life.

[Englishman2010]

I never smoke in the house, and have never smoked in the presence of my boy....throughout his life.

Likewise My kids have never seen me smoke. I never smoke in my house or cars, I hate the stale smell it leaves. I'll keep on smoking in my back garden until health and safety ban it

[gWaPito]

Likewise My kids have never seen me smoke. I never smoke in my house or cars, I hate the stale smell it leaves. I'll keep on smoking in my back garden until health and safety ban it

I wish the powers that be, would hurry up

There's talk of it being banned in private motor vehicles as well. They got proof there's a link...there's a surprise

Shame it wasn't introduced in my childhood..i bet I would of had less chest infections.

[Doc Alan]

I never smoke in the house, and have never smoked in the presence of my boy....throughout his life.

My son ( 22 ) has never smoked in front of me .
Some interesting responses here, thank you . Although mostly about smoking, I note that one member ( RickyR ) has lost 7 kg of weight out of his target of 20 kg recently
Most of you know I'm not a GP, my skills ( such as they are ) being in diagnosis and teaching about illnesses, rather than prevention. Actually influencing people - even family and friends - to improve their health is a challenge ! On the one hand it's worthwhile summarising - to the best of my ability - the lengthy recent articles in British Journal of Cancer. On the other hand, too much information turns people off !
The problem of unhealthy lifestyle is not only costly to the individual but also to the health service, however funded. The consensus response to these articles does seem to be that not enough is being done by the UK government to promote healthy behaviour - " legislative solutions " are talked about, and the government " said it was intending to begin a consultation on plain packaging " ( of cigarettes ) by the end of the year.
It would be interesting to have the Philippines perspective on this. Screening and prevention, including vaccination for hepatitis B and human papilloma virus, don't come cheap.