And they are right. My father-in-law died at 87, smoked two packs a day since 10 years old, chased by a min of a 12 pack of beer and a couple shots of scotch, 24-7.
Must be hell for the perfect health nut types to one day find they are dying, from nothing.
An aunt had lung cancer and emphysema due to her heavy smoking.
Look, some don't get sick from smoking.
Some do.
Personally, I wouldn't take the risk.
And I am no health nut. Unless I change my sedentary lifestyle, I won't exactly be helping myself to beat my family's horrible history of heart disease.
But, my diet is already crap (sorry, I won't give up my good food) and I am not an exerciser. Adding drinking and smoking into the mix would do me in pretty early.
But they don't really think they will die,that's the funny part.
Enjoy life,it's gone before you know it,smoking or no smoking.