Just saw the pic on Reddit and it struck a note with me.

Lived to be 90. Started when he was 16.

I remember hearing/reading that a certain % of smokers are immune from the associated lung damage. Those folks (your dad maybe?) have pink lungs like they've never lit up at all. Humans are amazing! When we're not killing each other.

but while cancer has run in my general family, lung cancer hasn't... even among those who smoked for years and decades.
There is a whole other side of the family (my dad's) I no nothing about, as well as a side of the family from my Mom's real father. Never met any of them. But so far, each x-ray I get shows I'm okay. Plus, I don't have a lot of the issues my know family has had run through them. So, I'm hoping... because right now, smoking is the only thing keeping me sane. I have given thought of quitting, as a goad to get the same from hubby... and willing to go to vapes... but hubby has absolutely no desire. (shrug)

Sometimes tea and coffee throughout the day. I'm retired and I'll never give it up. Maybe one beer every 3 weeks or so. Cheers

I picked up a couple of bottles years ago. I may go out and track one down. Cheers

He died at age 83 of throat cancer, No overt signs of lung disorder. I never saw him out of breath after any activity.

That's a long life.

but I did 5 miles yesterday.I can climb hills up to 400 ft. I suppose if I lose 10 or 15 pounds, I might get back to the longer hikes.

My mother made it to 99. I expect to make it to 100+.

And impressive. I try to do biking or walking for at least 1 hour per day. 65 years old and too many bags of Doritos when I was younger. Cheers

A gene from the Bog People. They burned that moss for heat and developed a resistance to smoke. They are smokers and few cases of lung cancer

I had to switch to lactose free at about age 40. I'm not aware of any Scandinavian ancestry in my family. I gotta have my bowl of Lucky Charms every now and then. (I'm 65)

1465 div. by 12 = 122.08333333333333 years.

+ his heart was great. think he lived to 97. need to ask. his sister the one who didn't drink + ate lots of sweets a few weeks away from 99.
but i do have the smoking warning label. cancer, heart, lungs.

there are plenty of age claims over the years that are simply not true. Records can be false in other words.

Mainly, it was the children not reporting the deaths of their elderly parents so they can continue the checks from the govt. At least in Okinawa. Not sure about the others.
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** US problems with longevity are mainly diet and poverty. I'm sure you know that. Such a "great" country.