SOME people have decided to sue and claim financial compensation from cigarette companies, having discovered they have contracted cancer or other serious illnesses through smoking over several years.

Similarly, skin cancer disorders have arisen among trendy types who have over-used sun beds. Will they also sue the manufacturers?

Another common vogue, mainly among females, is exposing bare midriffs. Evidently, they are ignoring wise advice - the sort given by grandparents - regarding the chill factor effect on the most vulnerable liver and kidney organs, which will cause dire abdominal consequences in later life.

And from whom would compensation for this foolish fashion be sought?

J A MARSDEN, Scarborough Road, Blackburn.

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