SMOKERS DIE YOUNGER?

This piece from Simon Clark's blog today rather begs the above question. Is all this health propaganda bollox?

Antis tend to dismiss this kind of case as being an exception to the rule but there are quite a few of these centenarians.

http://takingliberties.squarespace.com/taking-liberties/2010/3/7/still-smoking-and-drinking-at-100.html