Marla, 49, started smoking when she was 18. A cancer survivor, she admits she should stop, but she said she smokes when she's stressed out. Angy Peterson

Eduardo, 45, admits that smoking is a bad habit. While posing for the camera he adds, "I've never thought of quitting." Cagla Alkan

Gregory Bonaparte, 45, general mechanic, started smoking at age 14 as a "picked up habit, that supposed to relax like coffee or drugs but it is a bad habit." Gniewomira Swaldek

Nick Cotelesa, 35, smoked for 15 years. "Smoking keeps me young. When you grow up, you realize how stupid it is. I still think it's cool, so I'm obviously still a kid." Jonathan Goldberg

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