Banning smoking is the cause——lung disease,heart disease,and stroke have all risen.
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When serious discussion is allowed about the topic, it's an interesting one. Smoking has decreased while obesity and diabetes have increased. Add to that mix those who take drugs that often kill them at an early age instead of smoking cigarettes, which most people have given up before smoking kills them. Then there's ObamaCare, with its too easy access to pharmaceuticals that is enabling bad behaviors.
JMHO
You’re joking, right?