Risk-of-death charts show smokers should beware

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 06/10/2008 - 14:53

WASHINGTON (AP) -- If you smoke, start thinking of yourself as a decade older than you really are. A 55-year-old man who smokes has almost the same chance of dying in the next 10 years as a 65-year-old who's never smoked - a stark example from newly published charts that aim to put some of Americans' biggest health risks into context....

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