[Diana in Wisconsin]

"How are your parents doing?"

Just fine. And thanks for asking! :)

Both will be 69 this coming fall and winter. No cancer, no nothing. Everyone in their age group is still alive and doing fine, aside from the normal old age aches and pains.

In fact, the only family member we've lost in over 15 years was my Aunt Jean, just two weeks ago, to Pancreatic Cancer. She wasn't a smoker, and she didn't hang out with us at the weekly Card Parties. Her husband of 54 years didn't smoke, either.

As usual, these "studies" you like to post have no bearing on anyone's "real life."

But keep it up. The Smoke Gnatzies need you. :)

[Moonman62]

The only reason I post these stories is to take abuse from the tobacco addicts. All of these studies are a plot against you.

[Ditter]

Sorry to inform you, Diana, but these studies mirror my brother and my lives growing up as asthmatic kids in the house of heavy smokers in the 40's and 50's. My brother is 61 and still has bouts with asthma. I hardly ever have it anymore,thank God.