Re: smoking and occupational risks/ socio-economic class

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>Anyway, 100% smoker rate or near it is a very dramatic difference from 20 or

>25% smoker rate. I believe that cigarette-smoking correlates with lower

>economic class.

That has been my observation too. But given the toxic chemicals and stress you

work around there is the issue of self-medication too. Lower economic

class jobs are usually more dangerous AND more stressful (and pay less,

go figure).

>One more factor to consider in the statistics. I see a whole lot of junk

>food get eaten for lunch, too.

That has been documented a lot. Given that much junk food actually

*costs more* per pound, it is an interesting statistic. In my college

days I was really, really poor and lived on whole potatoes, taco shells,

and a couple of chickens and lbs of hamburger a month. But I didn't figure

I could *afford* potato chips, which cost more than a whole chicken.

Today I see folks with food stamps buying the potato chips.

Heidi Jean