Clinton - you are certainly not urbane - however, you ARE gaining a legendary status in stupidity. As the Irish Author wrote, "apologize, apologize, or the eagles will come and pluck out your eyes."

Vicky McC------ is definately dead. She was on the patch. She did smoke immediately before dieing.

http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/nicotine.htm#SectionTitle:9.3%20Course,%20prognosis,%20cause%20of%20death
In fatal cases of nicotine poisoning, death is usually rapid; it occurs nearly always within 1 hour and occasionally within 5 minutes. According to the traditional view, death is due toparalysis of the respiratory muscles; paralysis of medullarycentres controlling respiration requires a larger dose.

http://www.quitnet.com/library/Guides/NRT/NRT_patch_use.jtml
Remember to treat any nicotine-containing product with respect. While both the patch and the gum eliminate most of health risks associated with tobacco use, nicotine itself can cause serious medical problems, including death, if abused.

http://www.quitsmokingsupport.com/thepatch.htm
f you are dumb and you smoke while you are wearing a patch or shortly after removing one, you could suffer symptoms of nicotine overdose, such as death

http://www.connectingwithkids.com/tipsheet/2003/134_jul23/patch.html
Nicotine also acts directly on the heart to change heart rate and blood pressure. In high concentrations, it is deadly. In fact, one drop of purified nicotine on the tongue will kill a person. And it�s so lethal that it has been used as a pesticide for centuries.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002510.htm
Overdose may cause seizures. Recovery depends on the dose, the amount of time before treatment, and severity of seizures. An overdose may be fatal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicotine_poisoning
Sixty milligrams of nicotine will kill an adult, which is about the amount of nicotine in three or four cigarettes or half a cigar, if all nicotine were absorbed.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle