The last smoker in my life has FINALLY decided to quit - now that she's diagnosed as terminal

[pdq]

Yeah, as sorta suggested by others in the thread, even if you don't get lung cancer, virtually everyone with a big-time smoking history will end up with lung disease (emphysema/COPD), as well as markedly increasing their risk for heart disease and stroke (and impotence, FWIW). Beyond that, many folks don't know that smoking also increases your risk of dozens of other cancers, some that seem logical (throat cancer), and some that seem surprising (bladder cancer, leukemia).

I'm Debbie Downer today, huh?