Some people may take comfort in the fact that 70 smokers won't die because of their habit. But that's only part of the story. Cigarettes also cause many other problems.
Cigarettes cause fires.
One-fourth of all burn patients treated at a New York City burn center were burned because of fires caused by cigarettes. Smoking causes premature aging of the skin and aggravates other medical conditions. Smoking decreases the sex drive. Smoking causes illness and adversely affects a person's quality of life. Many smokers simply shrug their shoulders to the facts.