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Your comment was out-of-line. You know it's a sore spot, yet you went there anyway. It's not something you would have done if you really valued his friendship. At least, that's his perspective.
For whatever reason, you didn't know that what you said would be so frustrating. Now you know that's his response. Avoid making comments about his smoking and move on.
I don't see any reason to ditch the friend. His addiction is all the more reason to stand beside him. Whether he wants to accept your healthy ways or not, he's exposed to them - he can see what a difference it's making in your life. He will either come to his senses or not, but in any case you won't be the jerk for leaving him when he needed a friend most.
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"Sometimes I have to remember that things are brought to me for a reason, either for my own lessons or for the benefit of others." Cynthetiq
"violence is no more or less real than non-violence." roachboy
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