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Also, Sweden has the lowest rate of smokers in the developed world -- about 17 percent -- so tobacco-related deaths are half the European average.

For Sweden #7 and Australia #9 they cite low smoking rates to explain longevity. Interestingly, they don't mention smoking for the higher longevity countries, e.g. #1 Andorra (44 % of men smoke, 40% of youth 18-24), or #6 Japan (59% of men smoke). At individual level, the oldest man and the oldest woman on record were smokers.

Madamme Jeanne Calment lived 122 years 164 days (she smoked since her teens).

Shigechiyo Izumi 120 years and 237 days. They were the only two humans who lived beyond 120 years of age.

The oldest human who completed a full marathon (at age 101) smoked since his teens and had few cigarettes through the race as well.

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These are not one-off kind of oddities, since in animal experiments, smoking animals (even at 5 pack/day equivalent exposure) live longer (by ~20%) than non-smoking animals. They also remain thinner, healthier and sharper throughout. Tobacco is an ancient medicinal plant and like all medicinal substances, its use will statistically correlate with various health problems (e.g. people who use statins or blood pressure medications will have more heart attacks later than people who don't use them).

(see discussion & refs in this thread). In short, smoking is good for you (discussed also in thread1, thread2, thread3).

13 posted on 06/01/2009 9:42:35 PM PDT by nightlight7
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To: nightlight7

Better than how long I live is where I spend the rest of eternity.

Most of the rich live longer and then live in Hell forever.


14 posted on 06/02/2009 5:37:21 AM PDT by RoadTest (For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus - I Tim 2:5)
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Your post is irresponsible.


19 posted on 06/02/2009 6:04:02 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
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To: nightlight7

Great post!


20 posted on 06/02/2009 6:11:57 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Satisfaction was my sin)
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