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I see “plenty” of life long smokers making it to their 80s and 90s too, that doesn’t mean it didn’t take out 90% of them along the way.
by dyauspitr 2y ago
I see “plenty” of life long smokers making it to their 80s and 90s too, that doesn’t mean it didn’t take out 90% of them along the way.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoGood example of how people overestimate the impact of these things. Closer to 10% of smokers get lung cancer.
- dyauspitr 2y agoBut COPD, Emphysema and cardio vascular issues also affect smokers, it’s not just lung cancer.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoSure.but I don't think it escalates to a 90% death rate
- baueric 2y agoIt's actually a 100% death rate as all smokers sure. Jokes aside, your statement doesn't have meaning. Many deaths are not attributable to a single cause. However, it's been studies endlessly and is well accepted that smoking increases all-cause mortality.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoIm not arguing against that at all. I was making a point about the magnitude of that impact. People tend to over-estimate the impact of both smoking and obesity.