Comments on: Alex “Hurricane” Higgins dies of throat cancer http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/ Business Women of Opinion! Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Suzan St Maur http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-5317 Suzan St Maur Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:28:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-5317 Michael Douglas has throat cancer? That's so sad. The terrible weed strikes again. Michael Douglas has throat cancer? That’s so sad. The terrible weed strikes again.
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]]> By: Sarah Arrow http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-5314 Sarah Arrow Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:05:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-5314 oh dear, poor Micahel Douglas - well people will sit up and take notice of the disease if he has it and perhaps does some fundraisers etc. oh dear, poor Micahel Douglas – well people will sit up and take notice of the disease if he has it and perhaps does some fundraisers etc.

]]> By: maverickny http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-5305 maverickny Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:47:00 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-5305 The shocking thing is that today it was announced that Michael Douglas of Streets of San Francisco and Wall Street fame is being treated for throat cancer. Alcohol, cigarette and drug abuse likely contributed heavily to his condition. So sad :( The shocking thing is that today it was announced that Michael Douglas of Streets of San Francisco and Wall Street fame is being treated for throat cancer. Alcohol, cigarette and drug abuse likely contributed heavily to his condition. So sad :(
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]]> By: Emma James http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4709 Emma James Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:56:42 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-4709 That's tragic. You can see the pain and suffering etched on his shruken frame. At least people are waking up to the insidiuous effects of sponsorship from tobacco and drinks companies and tempering their influence in the marketplace. You can't stop people and free will though, but the more information their is about the adverse effects of overindulgence, the better - people will/will not choose to ignore it That's tragic. You can see the pain and suffering etched on his shruken frame. At least people are waking up to the insidiuous effects of sponsorship from tobacco and drinks companies and tempering their influence in the marketplace. You can't stop people and free will though, but the more information their is about the adverse effects of overindulgence, the better – people will/will not choose to ignore it

]]> By: maverickny http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4694 maverickny Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:46:26 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-4694 Yes Suze, the throat cancer would have made it very difficult and uncomfortable for him to swallow much at all. Sadly, he left the surgery option way too late. Yes Suze, the throat cancer would have made it very difficult and uncomfortable for him to swallow much at all. Sadly, he left the surgery option way too late.
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]]> By: Sarah Arrow http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4690 Sarah Arrow Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:05:04 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-4690 I hate to say it Sally, I think only an outright ban would stop people and a cessation of growing tobacco, then we have the impact of that on the communities that grow them. It's a vicious circle here, a bit like when everyone raved about bio fuels and then the communities starved as their food was sold as fuel... I hate to say it Sally, I think only an outright ban would stop people and a cessation of growing tobacco, then we have the impact of that on the communities that grow them. It's a vicious circle here, a bit like when everyone raved about bio fuels and then the communities starved as their food was sold as fuel…

]]> By: Suzan St Maur http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4684 Suzan St Maur Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:30:02 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-4684 Poor Alex "Hurricane" Higgins - what a waste. Some of the media are saying it was malnutrition that got him in the end, rather than the throat cancer. Seems he couldn't eat anything but blended mush and had no interest in consuming anything at all. Is that likely to be true? Poor Alex “Hurricane” Higgins – what a waste. Some of the media are saying it was malnutrition that got him in the end, rather than the throat cancer. Seems he couldn't eat anything but blended mush and had no interest in consuming anything at all. Is that likely to be true?
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]]> By: maverickny http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4683 maverickny Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:18:19 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-4683 I agree totally, Lynn, but one wonders how impactful the campaigns to give up smoking are?<br><br>What other things would help more smokers give up the weed? I agree totally, Lynn, but one wonders how impactful the campaigns to give up smoking are?

What other things would help more smokers give up the weed?
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]]> By: LynnTulip http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 LynnTulip Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:08:08 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-4682 Shocking but realistic photos. And NO, tobacco and alcohol companies should NOT sponsor sports and any advertising should be wholly repsonsible. Shocking but realistic photos. And NO, tobacco and alcohol companies should NOT sponsor sports and any advertising should be wholly repsonsible.

]]> By: maverickny http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/alex-%e2%80%9churricane%e2%80%9d-higgins-dies-of-throat-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 maverickny Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:46:47 +0000 http://www.birdsontheblog.co.uk/?p=6106#comment-4679 So sorry to hear that, Sarah :(<br><br>The pictures really shocked me too, I had no idea until I stumbled across the news article. Did a double take thinking it must surely be someone else. So sorry to hear that, Sarah :(

The pictures really shocked me too, I had no idea until I stumbled across the news article. Did a double take thinking it must surely be someone else.
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