Word: lungful
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...pain in the stomach or notice a tiny lump under the skin. Ordinarily, you would just ignore it--but now, armed with your rapidly growing store of medical knowledge, you can't help worrying. The cough could mean just a cold, but it could also be a sign of lung cancer. A twinge might be internal bleeding. The lump is probably a lymph node--but is it bigger than it should be? Could it be Hodgkin's disease...
...anti-smoking movement was once a noble group that fought to prevent children from smoking and expose the liars and crooks in the tobacco industry who made billions while their customers died of lung cancer. But, like so many feminists who see an aggressive phallic symbol in every missile, monument or oak tree, extremists have stepped to the forefront of this movement. These people no longer seek to inform the public but to conform it to their way of life and, with disturbing speed and success, have made smoking illegal from the laid-back lounges of SoCal to the dimly...
...anti-smoking movement was once a noble group that fought to prevent children from smoking and expose the liars and crooks in the tobacco industry who made billions while their customers died of lung cancer. But, like so many feminists who see an aggressive phallic symbol in every missile, monument or oak tree, extremists have stepped to the forefront of this movement. These people no longer seek to inform the public but to conform it to their way of life and, with disturbing speed and success, have made smoking illegal from the laid-back lounges of SoCal to the dimly...
Since recovering from testicular, lung and brain cancer, Lance Armstrong has won the grueling Tour de France five times. In his latest book, Every Second Counts (Broadway; written with Sally Jenkins), he discusses his life on wheels. He recently talked with TIME's Bill Saporito, who is recovering from his own bout with cancer...
People will no longer be exposed to deadly secondhand smoke, a substance containing over 43 cancer-causing agents. Bar and restaurant workers will be free from a risk that makes them 50 to 75 percent more likely to contract lung cancer than the rest of our population. By establishing 100 percent smoke-free worksites on Oct. 1, we will eliminate a serious threat to our workers’ health...