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Originally Posted by mojaveman
My father was the youngest of seven children and died of prostate cancer at 73. His older brothers who are still alive are now in their late 80s and 90s and remain in good health.
I've known heavy smokers and unhealthy eaters who lived to be a ripe old age.
I think it's more in the genes.
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Indeed, and a recent find seems to bolster that consensus:
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/0...gyptian-mummy/
My grandmother(fathers side) lived 'till 89, smoked two packs a day unfiltered for over 40 years. On the other hand, my grandfather(mothers side) smoked the occasional pipe and died relatively young from emphysema...