Another reason to QUIT, as though you needed one

[Warpy]

Smokers 'at greater risk of HIV'

The UK researchers, writing in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infection, said tobacco smoke may increase people's vulnerability to infections.

However, they also found smoking tobacco did not appear to speed the progression of HIV to Aids.

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Dr Furber said five of these papers revealed that smoking increased the risk of acquiring HIV - smokers were between 60-300% more likely to acquire HIV compared with non-smokers.

But Dr Furber also added a note of caution. He said the increase could be caused by the fact that smokers could be more likely to take risks, such as unsafe sex, than non-smokers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/5364246.stm

[skids]

1. Wait, so we should quit so we can...

...engage in unsafe sex? :evilgrin:

[Prophet 451]

2. I was thinking that

Y'know, if the medical profession would devote half as much time and energy to other things as they devote to proving that smoking is bad (mmm'kay), we'd have a cure for bloody AIDS by now.

[teenagebambam]

3. Can't I just keep smoking and stay monogamous?