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Europeans smoke like chimneys and their life expectancy is higher than the US

Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:04 pm
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:04 pm
Maybe we were duped and Americans replaced smoking with food (obesity) which ended up having a negative effect overall.

Just maybe smoking isn’t quite as the bad boogeyman as it was portrayed by American Karens.

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In 2024, life expectancy at birth in the EU reached 81.5 years overall, with women at 84.1 years and men at 78.9 years, while the U.S. life expectancy was 79.0 years, 3.7 years below the average of comparable countries.




Posted by tigersownall
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:05 pm to
I am about to light me up a Marlboro light right now.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
57565 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:06 pm to
Everyone is fat here.

I advise you to please lift, bjj and work on your cardio.
Posted by Tarps99
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:07 pm to
quote:

Maybe we were duped and Americans replaced smoking with food (obesity) which ended up having a negative effect overall.


How much chemicals are added to European cigarettes?

In the US, all kinds of chemicals are used to make cigarettes fire safe and heck even at a time asbestos was used as cigarette filters.
Posted by The Baker
This is fine.
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:08 pm to
quote:

Americans replaced smoking with food (obesity)


Some of yall need to travel more.

There are a shite load of fat Europeans
Posted by GuhGuh1
Member since Aug 2026
117 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:08 pm to
They also don’t eat the garbage that now serves as most Americans’ diets. All you have to do is go to the beach in the US and you can figure out a few of the reasons.
Posted by Shexter
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:09 pm to
Posted by rattlebucket
SELA
Member since Feb 2009
13070 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:09 pm to
Its sugar and preservatives
Posted by Marlboro Smooth
Member since Dec 2025
187 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:13 pm to
Smoking was blamed for everything while we let fatties keep shoveling shite in their fatty mouths
Posted by Herschal
USA
Member since Sep 2011
2541 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:14 pm to
If she smokes, she…

has a longer life expectancy.
Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
81886 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:14 pm to
Are we comparing Americans with European ancestry to Eurpoeans? What would happen then?
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
24638 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:15 pm to

Maybe European cigarettes don’t have anything added to them.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
58223 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:15 pm to
they also leave work and get to drink before they have to return
I know I would be way more productive
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:16 pm to
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
4213 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:17 pm to
quote:

There are a shite load of fat Europeans


Doesn’t even compare to the US.

Source: Sitting in Europe right now.
This post was edited on 10/16/26 at 1:20 pm
Posted by wheelr
New Iberia
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Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:20 pm to
Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
26553 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:20 pm to
Besides smoking Europeans eat better, work less, less stress, and exercise much more.
Posted by UnitedFruitCompany
Bay Area
Member since Nov 2018
4391 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:21 pm to
A lot of the guys in the Prem smoke. and i mean chain smoke. Riberi was wildly known for that in his prime.

Must be all the walking they do.
Posted by LSUA 75
Colfax,La.
Member since Jan 2019
5232 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:21 pm to
“How much chemicals are added to European cigarettes”

I think that might be a big part of it.American cigarettes have all kinds of chemicals added.I read they add ammonia as a flavor enhancer no telling what that turns into when burned..Plus fire retardants as you mentioned.
Posted by BluegrassBelle
RIP Hefty Lefty - 1981-2019
Member since Nov 2010
109751 posts
Posted on 10/16/26 at 1:22 pm to
It's the body movement. Consistent and throughout the day.

I'm in a social media walking group (just posting casual pictures of scenery on walks and etc).

Almost all of them are English or French and are walking over 10-20K steps a day.
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