A Gallup Poll conducted in November 2002 examined how people perceived the risks associated with smoking. The following table summarizes data on smoking status and perceived risk of smoking that is consistent with summary quantities published by Gallup:

Assume that it is reasonable to consider these data representative of the U.S. adult population. Consider the following conclusion: Current smokers are less likely to view smoking as very harmful than either former smokers or those who have never smoked. Provide a justification for this conclusion. Use the information in the table to calculate estimates of any probabilities that are relevant to your justification.

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Perceived Risk Very Somewhat Not Too Not at All Smoking Status Harmful Harmful Current Smoker 60 Former Smoker 78 Never Smoked 86 Harmful Harmful 30 16 10 2