I agree 100% with you, AVG-JOE. If ppl make life-style choices that they KNOW can lead "sooner than later" to chronic illness or death, they have decided to go for it. "Lousy choices, lousy life."
I once heard that living in NYC was equivalent to smoking a pack a day, compared to living in the woods such as myself. Not sure if that was ever true, and if it was, not sure it is anymore due to pollution control efforts.
In any event, let's say it is true. Do you then feel the same for people who choose to live in metropolitan areas?
According to studies, children that grow up in high traffic metro areas have stunted lungs.
and are more prone to asthma, brochitis, etc.