But in Canada, airlines required to provide extra (ie second) seats for
free for obese passengers (see
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2008/11/20/airlines-disabled.html
).
Steve Birch
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On Behalf Of Adam Oliver
Sent: March-02-09 10:38 AM
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Subject: Incentives to reduce obesity
There was an article in one of the free London newspapers this morning
that the obese are to be charged 40% more than the non-obese for burial
costs (they take up more space in graveyards, apparently...!).
It's a very effective intervention though - within a year, average
weight loss is 200 pounds.
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