ICANNOT believe that John Hodgson is trying to sue the tobacco companies because he has lung cancer.

He has no-one else to blame except himself. If he had taken the warnings that doctors have always given about smoking and lung cancer, maybe he would be able to live a full and normal life.

It was his choice to contaminate his lungs with smoke. The tobacco companies did not force him to smoke. He is now paying the price for his own stupidity.

Breweries do not force us to drink. But we do. You don't get alcoholics suing the brewery do you? Get real Mr Hodgson, you are just going to have to get on with your life.

P JACKSON (Mr), Grange Road, Blackburn.

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