What's the population size though ....
Jamezinho said:Ah, wish I'd seen this. What channel was it on?
BB3Lions said:BBC3 mate.
30,000 suicides a year due to the recession/struggling economy! 30,000...
Did anyone catch this program?
30,000 suicides a year due to the recession/struggling economy! 30,000...
Unbelievable.
Same number of premature deaths in the UK each year due to (predominantly) smoke from diesel engines.
Can you provide proof of that claim please I would like to know where you got that stat from!
Agreed. Well John?
fromHow much cleaner is Autogas than diesel?
The black smoke that we see coming from diesel vehicles cause over 20,000 premature deaths a year. By replacing a diesel engine with an Autogas equivalent, over 90% less of this particulate matter would be emitted.
Suicide has never been criminalized in Japan.[clarification needed] Japanese society's attitude toward suicide has been termed "tolerant," and on many occasions a suicide is seen as a morally responsible action.[9] Public discussion of the high rate of suicide also focuses on blaming the economic hardship faced by middle-aged men (see sarakin). However, the rise of Internet suicide websites and increasing rate of suicide pacts (shinjū have raised concern from the public and media, which consider the pacts "thoughtless."[9]
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During Japan's imperial years, suicide was common within the military. This included kamikaze, kaiten and suicide when a battle was lost. The samurai way of glory was through death, and ritual suicide was seen as something honorable.
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The cultural heritage of suicide as a noble tradition still has some resonance. While being investigated for an expenses scandal, Cabinet minister Toshikatsu Matsuoka took his life in 2007. The governor of Tokyo, Shintaro Ishihara, described him as a "true samurai" for preserving his honour. [27]
Rail companies will charge the families of those who commit suicide a fee depending on the severity of disrupted traffic
The best I have found is that the figure is more like 13,000 premature deaths
Court to force clean up of UK's air pollution
Defra accused of doing nothing to meet looming EU deadline despite 30,000 premature deaths
johntheexpat said:Best? Strange way of putting it, but I guess we know what you mean.
Perhaps re-phrasing it to
The most sympathetic to the oil and motor manufacturing companies that I have found is .........?
...so no, clearly you have absolutely no idea what I meant