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Originally Posted by Salu
We all have immunity and defenses against different diseases. That is why I can suffer with a cold while you breathe easily. Smoking won't give everyone lung cancer but will increase your chances. Burnt meat is a carcinogen true but much much less harmful than smoking.
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But still a risk that people are willing to take.
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Your granny's are more likely to have had chest infections too as the smoke will paralyse the little hairs on your wind pipe (villi) that remove excess mucus from your lungs.
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I'm sure they've had no more than anyone else has.
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I would also hazard a guess that they are slight in build which may mask peripheral circulation diseases from being apparent??
Maybe I shouldn't make wild guesses.....
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No, maybe you shouldn't, one of them died 2 weeks ago from a meningococcal infection (go on, I dare you to blame smoking) and the other is in perfect health, but topping 20 stone plus at least (much like the other)