[Bardan the Slayer]

Originally posted by Mordenheim: Still waiting on that one single case of second hand smoke causing death...

Your wish is my command - a well known English case of a TV presenter who died through the effects of passive smoking. Took me about 3 seconds to find innumerable articles citing it.

http://www1.thdo.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/A810073

Roy Castle was diagnosed with lung cancer despite being a lifelong non-smoker (it's believed he was a victim of what has become known as 'passive smoking' due to his time working in smokey clubs, playing the trumpet). Nevertheless, he amazed all with his enthusiastic, positive attitude to his predicament, drawing on his devout faith in Christianity and his determination not to let his final years go to waste. He became the figurehead for the Cause for Hope Lung Cancer Appeal (later renamed the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation) and spent his last months raising money for the future development of the world's first 'International Centre for Lung Cancer Research'4 on his 'Tour of Hope', a massive 1200-mile walk around the UK. Despite warnings from his surgeon, Roy used every last vestige of energy to promote the cause, knowing full well that his time was short.

see also :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/91322.stm

[ 05-11-2003, 11:51 PM: Message edited by: Bardan the Slayer ]