Well may of the diseases can happen to anyone--smokers and nonsmokers. However, they happen to smokers much more often. The chance that smokers will get lung cancer is 10%; COPD, 15%, etc. Smokers play Russian Roulette.
My Milage:
My Quit Date: 5/1/2009 Smoke-Free Days: 137 Cigarettes Not Smoked: 3,836 Amount Saved: $1,486.45 Life Gained: Days: 15 Hrs: 0 Mins: 20 Seconds: 46
Fact: A common myth among smokers is that the diseases associated with smoking could happen to anyone who may not even be a smoker. You are taking a chance! Smoking will affect you.