Vicky Heller wrote: > > I always wondered why NO ONE would ever disclose the average age of > "smoke-related" deaths. Now I know. > > > > According to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, the life > expectancy in the U. S. has hit an all time high of 76.9 years. > > > > http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/20011010.html > > > > According to surveys funded by the federal government, a 60 year old female
> smoker will live to be 84.2 years old and a 60 year old male smoker will > live to be 78.1 years old. > > > > http://www.forces.org/evidence/carol/carol8.htm > > I don't understand what this is about. The statistics don't show the conclusion you've stated, and I find it hard to believe that you didn't know that. Life expectancy Female Female Male Male at Age smokers never-smokers smokers never smokers 60-64 89.5 84.2 83 78.1 Once you're 60, of course your life expectancy is higher - we're no longer considering people who died young and dragged down the average. I guess what has me really stymied is why you've posted this. It's not only misleading, but it's obvious to see that, and you must have assumed we would check out your link and see that you were wrong. So why bother? Or are you testing us to see if our "sleuthing" is on par with yours? Does this mean (as I suspect it does) that I shouldn't believe any of the other "facts" you've posted on this list? --Jeff Rosenberg Cedar - Riverside REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
