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He said what he did because there are more problems with increased secretions and spasms of the airways because of smoking....which complicates going under anesthesia..not to mention that whole lung cancer thing.

That's probably it. No grand hypnotic conspiracy.

That doesn't mean there wasn't a subconscious desire to get him to quit smoking though. I find it a bit annoying if I'm going somewhere for treatment/medical advice, unrelated to smoking, and I get a lecture about smoking.

Only a complete dunderhead doesn't know it's bad for you; don't need a lecture about it.