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It turns out that even lung cancer isn't enough of a wake up call for some smoker with lung cancer and had surgery for it.

"Over 40 percent smoke at least at some point after surgery and about 37 percent are smoking regularly at one year. These are conservative estimates. We really think that over half the patients pick up a cigarette again after having their cancer surgery." said Dr. Mark Walker, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine.

I wonder if there is anything short of death that would make these smokers quit. This shows how addictive tobacco is. Most things this addictive and are also bad for us is now illegal. The latest of such substance is trans fat, which has been ban in New York City. I wonder if tobacco would be next. Probably not until the tobacco company can't make any more money out of it.