Not a pretty picture. I think these comments illustrate that there is another factor involved as to whether a smoker gets lung disease or cancer. But I would say that the chances of getting either greatly increase with smoking.
True. My point is, that saying "Well, we're all gonna die of something" is a bit broad. I mean, I choose not to die of COPD. I also choose not to die of a Nascar accident, since I don't race cars. I can guarantee I won't die of a self inflicted gun shot wound to the head.
I have chosen not to die of high cholesterol by lowering mine over 100 points when I found out it was high. At least when I found out it was high, I tried to do my best to lower it.
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We may not be able to choose how we die...but we can choose what we won't die of in many cases.