1. Wayne McLaren, the first owner of the Marlboro Company, died of lung cancer.
2. A smoker’s reduces their chances of having a heart attack to the equivalent of someone who has never smoked three years after the smoker quits.
3. If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day you can expect to lose an average of two teeth every ten years. I’d hate to see a two pack a day smoker’s dental records after twenty years of smoking.
4. A smoker’s life span is said to be an average of six and a half years shorter than a non-smoker. You might want to take that into consideration when planning your retirement savings.
5. At least 7% of all health care costs in the United States are attributed to smoking. With that said, perhaps your retirement savings should be increased to cover the health care expenses you will require.