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former9thward

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12. Industrial pollution and exhaust are probably 1%

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 03:54 PM

Feb 2016

of what it used to be. Talk to any old timer in cities and they will tell you how the air used to look. So I believe the chart is largely correct. I do agree with you about the authoritarianism. I don't care what people eat, drink,smoke or do.

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Lifestyle gets blame for 70% to 90% of all cancers [View all] Roland99 Feb 2016 OP

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That's a pretty fucking ignorant post. Orrex Feb 2016 #13

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Obesity is a lifestyle? Iggo Feb 2016 #8

What did you think it was? former9thward Feb 2016 #11

Not only are victims being blamed for cancer meow2u3 Feb 2016 #9

Industrial pollution and exhaust are probably 1% former9thward Feb 2016 #12

Yes jcboon Feb 2016 #14

+1 Most of us don't get a choice on how much pollution or how many environmental GreatGazoo Feb 2016 #15