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[Vamps]

I couldn't help notice that James Cook hospital has little 'garden' + other areas where patients and some visitors go for a smoke, these area's are all surrounded by signs that say 'Strictly no Smoking' ..........

[PhilRich]

I couldn't help notice that James Cook hospital has little 'garden' + other areas where patients and some visitors go for a smoke, these area's are all surrounded by signs that say 'Strictly no Smoking' ..........

As have all other Hospitals in the UK Mike!
Maybe not all have 'gardens', it is usually a modern Bus Shelter type contraption provided at great cost in several areas of the Hospital Grounds! It should be banned completely within the Hospital Boundaries (just like all the signs say it is!!)
I had to walk through clouds of cig smoke to get into the Oncology Wing at James Cook & most of the culprits were Cancer Patients dragging their Chemotherapy drips around on wheeled stands for heavens sake!
I am becoming a right Nowty Old Git, does it show

[Vamps]

I couldn't help notice that James Cook hospital has little 'garden' + other areas where patients and some visitors go for a smoke, these area's are all surrounded by signs that say 'Strictly no Smoking' ..........

As have all other Hospitals in the UK Mike!
Maybe not all have 'gardens', it is usually a modern Bus Shelter type contraption provided at great cost in several areas of the Hospital Grounds! It should be banned completely within the Hospital Boundaries (just like all the signs say it is!!)
I had to walk through clouds of cig smoke to get into the Oncology Wing at James Cook & most of the culprits were Cancer Patients dragging their Chemotherapy drips around on wheeled stands for heavens sake!
I am becoming a right Nowty Old Git, does it show

Why the No Smoking signs then? or is this so that the hospital can be seen to be saying the right thing...........

[PhilRich]

I couldn't help notice that James Cook hospital has little 'garden' + other areas where patients and some visitors go for a smoke, these area's are all surrounded by signs that say 'Strictly no Smoking' ..........

As have all other Hospitals in the UK Mike!
Maybe not all have 'gardens', it is usually a modern Bus Shelter type contraption provided at great cost in several areas of the Hospital Grounds! It should be banned completely within the Hospital Boundaries (just like all the signs say it is!!)
I had to walk through clouds of cig smoke to get into the Oncology Wing at James Cook & most of the culprits were Cancer Patients dragging their Chemotherapy drips around on wheeled stands for heavens sake!
I am becoming a right Nowty Old Git, does it show

Why the No Smoking signs then? or is this so that the hospital can be seen to be saying the right thing...........

 

[bored bigyin54]

I couldn't help notice that James Cook hospital has little 'garden' + other areas where patients and some visitors go for a smoke, these area's are all surrounded by signs that say 'Strictly no Smoking' ..........

As have all other Hospitals in the UK Mike!
Maybe not all have 'gardens', it is usually a modern Bus Shelter type contraption provided at great cost in several areas of the Hospital Grounds! It should be banned completely within the Hospital Boundaries (just like all the signs say it is!!)
I had to walk through clouds of cig smoke to get into the Oncology Wing at James Cook & most of the culprits were Cancer Patients dragging their Chemotherapy drips around on wheeled stands for heavens sake!
I am becoming a right Nowty Old Git, does it show

yes ,no one noticed

[symes]

well you should see around the back of hospitals--the amount of doctors/nurses smoking

[Taxi_Driver]

They tried to totally ban smoking at my local hospital. All that happened was it pushed  the smokers onto a pavement beside a busy main road. Then H&S stepped in and said 'oi thats not safe', so the hospital relented and now smoking is allowed again in designated areas. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

In 1978 we were allowed to smoke in the bed itself.

How times change.

[omega3000]

In 1978 we were allowed to smoke in the bed itself.

How times change.

Not on the operating table i hope 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

In 1978 we were allowed to smoke in the bed itself.

How times change.

Not on the operating table i hope 

Nope. If I recall correctly I had to stub it out before 'getting the needle'......

[AndyRoid]

I had to walk through clouds of cig smoke to get into the Oncology Wing at James Cook & most of the culprits were Cancer Patients dragging their Chemotherapy drips around on wheeled stands for heavens sake!

There is no direct evidence (scientific or otherwise) to suggest that smoking will cause cancer.

[Omegatoy]

I had to walk through clouds of cig smoke to get into the Oncology Wing at James Cook & most of the culprits were Cancer Patients dragging their Chemotherapy drips around on wheeled stands for heavens sake!

There is no direct evidence (scientific or otherwise) to suggest that smoking will cause cancer.

Agreed,Ze,s heart surgeon asked her if she smoked when told yes he arranged a scan,all clear there told her to keep smoking if it helped calm her, he then brought out his packet and told us 90 percent of surgeons do smoke!!

[tunnie]

MrsT's Granparents are chain smokers, 40 a day easy!

Not far off 100 years old 

[symes]

my mum gave up in 1950's yet she passed with cancer a month ago my dad never smoked-it got him in 1974--so yes you dont need to smoke to get cancer--in fact we all have it--just needs something to fire it up

[Rods2]

my mum gave up in 1950's yet she passed with cancer a month ago my dad never smoked-it got him in 1974--so yes you dont need to smoke to get cancer--in fact we all have it--just needs something to fire it up

Most people think it is the tar in tobacco that causes cancer, this is not so. It is caused by the daughter products from radon gas, which end up on the surface of the leaves when the tobacco is growing. These radioactive particles collect in certain areas of the lungs and may cause cell mutations which may lead to cancer. The tobacco companies know this and could improve safety, with a special leaf wash as part of the tobacco processing, but it is cheaper not to.

So the danger depends upon where the crop is grown and how much radon gas is in rocks / soil.

The reason we are more likely to get cancer with age is due to our immune systems getting weaker. This affects some people more than others. We have mutating cells and are also under constant attack from viruses and bacteria, which our immune systems keep under control.