“Three packs a day. It got him in the end with a stroke, but...he knew the danger.”
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I have actually known non-smokers who have had strokes——quite a few,in fact.
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I've known many that had a stroke. NONE of them smoked...
Yes. But smoking does increase your chances. I know, I work in medicine.
In his case, he was running his risk on all cylinders...smoking...alcoholic most of his adult life, 10 cups of coffee a day (you know those Navy guys) and so on.