Many Continue To Smoke While Seriously Ill

... About 4 of every 10 adults with emphysema - a serious, often fatal disease associated with smoking - said that they still smoked when surveyed by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. They weren't alone. Americans with other serious illnesses also hadn't kicked the habit when surveyed. These included: -- Asthma sufferers - 23.4 percent-- Stroke victims - 23. [click link for full article] ...