Gob stopper
The British Dental Health Foundation has warned that Britain’s increasing drinking culture could cause the number of mouth cancer cases to spiral to new levels.
In the UK, some poor bastard is killed every five hours by mouth cancer, while citizens who guzzle a bunch of booze are four times more likely to develop the condition.
Furthermore, heavy drinkers who also like a fag are up to 30 times more likely to develop mouth cancer.
As you may have already guessed, this week is Mouth Cancer Awareness Week, which aims to halt the continued rise in the number of people suffering with mouth cancer.
The campaign is using the tagline ‘If in doubt, get checked out’ to persuade people to check their cakeholes regularly for any changes.
Apparently, the first sign of a gammy gob can often be something seemingly harmless such as an ulcer that won’t heal, a lump, or a red or white patch in the mouth.
But the good news is early detection of the condition increases survival chances from just one in two to nine out of 10. Altogether now - open wiiiiiide!
Posted by Thin White Duke
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