How about a 'long view' perspective?
Whether you inhale or not, tobacco smoke enters the system by way of the membranes (skin) of the mouth. Example: Holding nitro pills under your tongue for quickest pathway to the bloodstream without injection.
If you smoke/use ANY tobacco product, it greatly increases your risk of illness/infection/cancer. Tobacco has been proven to suppress the users immune system, making an individual more susceptible to any and all infections and cancers.
Pipe smokers have a greater risk of mouth and lip cancers by more than just a slight amount. If you smoke a lot, tooth loss to gum infection becomes LIKELY (and the breath becomes foul as the infection has its way.....)

When I was young, I lived like I was indestructible, too.
When the calender has 'beat on you' for several decades, and you have lost quite a few friends/relatives, your perspective changes.

Sorry, I wouldn't rain on a good/healthy/constructive parade......
This one needed a reality check.

Survival, indeed.
gimpy