[LeonardFMason]

Remember Christopher Reeve’s wife. NEVER smoked and died of Lung Cancer.

My Mom smoked for 66 years. She stopped at 80. She will be 90 in August.

[TianaHighrider]

Great info. Thank you.

I know several also who smoked all their lives into ripe old ages. Regardless of concerns, it shouldn’t be the first thing some people say when they hear bad health news about someone.

Speaking like someone deserves getting sick because they smoke or not the fittest is horribly insensitive and self-righteous preaching. Very mean thing to say.

Thank you again for helping to shine some light on how assumptions can be incorrect.

[Rummyfan]

Remember Christopher Reeve’s wife. NEVER smoked and died of Lung Cancer. My Mom smoked for 66 years. She stopped at 80. She will be 90 in August.

FWIW, I think it's genetics more than any other factor.