2006-11-21 05:07:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Depends on the person. I would guess no more than 65-75. My mum smoked for 50 years and died at 76, heart failure. She did switch to cigars at age 69 or so. The small nasty ones!
2006-11-21 23:50:49 · answer #1 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the person has smoked for 50 years without health problems he/she may be one of those lucky people who seem to be genetically protected from the damage of smoking. There are people like that. So this person must be at least 60 now? Is this person healthy now and getting regular check ups? If so, I would say the same life expectancy as anyone else his/her age.
2006-11-21 13:20:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoking for 50 years without a health problem or death is an amazing feat in itself.
Most people would be deceased by now. In as little as 10 years health problems can appear from smoking usually with blood circulation, heart or lungs. I can also trigger diseases like MS that may stay dormant in the body.
People may live a full life, but with a diminished quality.
2006-11-21 13:14:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I presume it statistically reduces your life span but it tends to be the bit when you are pissing your pants in an old people's home that you'll miss so it's not all bad really.
In my experience it depends if they are lucky or not... You can smoke for years and be fine or get cancer/something equally horrible and die or you could get hit by a bus whilst trying to avoid breathing in someone elses by crossing the road when you are a vigilante non-smoker....
My Gran smoked for nearly 80 years and died aged 95 of general old age my grandad smoked for about 40 and died aged 59 of cancer
Them's the breaks...
Way I see it just either smoke or don't. Don't preach about either choice and let people live their lives how they want.
I'm off for a smoke to help pay 10% of someone's taxes for them
;Op
2006-11-21 13:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by Martin G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mum smoked 20 a day for 63 years. She died aged 83 from what the medics assure me was not a smoking related condition.
It's just your donald duck. And your genes.
But don't try it at home - you'll probably be one of the unlucky ones!
2006-11-21 13:20:58 · answer #5 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long is a piece of string? You hear of people going on into their 90s having smoked all their adult life. Alternatively, if it is your susceptibility to get something nasty from inhaling a known carcingenic substance, the outlook could be grim. Difficult to know is the true answer but will depend on susceptibility to disease. Give up anyway - it will improve your life & your wallet!!
2006-11-21 13:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont smoke, i run track and am active so consider smoking the most detremental thing to my career.
But the thing is... my grandfather is in his 60's... he smokes 2 packs a day.. he can almost outsprint me. Its nuts i know, but hes extremly active, lives up in the mountains, chops wood everday for his fireplace, breathes in the freshair in between puffs. He really is a miracle.
2006-11-21 15:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by Christian M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50 years plus the number of his pre-smoking years?
2006-11-21 13:09:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
51 years
2006-11-21 13:18:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you started smoking at age 15, I would say the jig is just about up for you!
2006-11-21 16:28:26 · answer #10 · answered by Petunia03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋