This of course disregards the fact that this person may have made a habit of snacking on Snickers bars wrapped in bacon, with a tablespoon of mayo on the side to cleanse his palette. He smoked, so his death is automatically tabulated as a smoking fatality. Well, if you prefer to lie to kids, then so be it. In the process you will hurt your credibility, you will hurt scientific credibility, and have one less kid smoking. This seems to be typical of the bizzaro logic that is running rampant these days.
Smoking is an unhealthy habit.
It can cause permanent damage to your lungs. It can give you cancer. I cannot imagine any smoker who doesn't understand this. Smokers are cognizant of the risks, and some of us forsake the security of a healthy lifestyle to indulge. Smokers are entitled to an accurate presentation of the risks to base their decisions.