are cigarettes poisonous Toxic? Chemicals in Cigarettes and Tobacco:

We need to reduce the consumption of high-emission goods and services, those made from fossil fuels or that rely heavily on them

Given social acceptability and confusing messaging around the harms of vaping (vaping is a safer alternative for smokers, but not safe for non-smokers), as well as the presence of flavorants and increasing product placement in movies, televisions shows and advertisements, you might expect more people to get hooked than would become addicted to cigarettes in our current social environment

The media has also played a role

That flimsy transparent slide, the preparation of which was by far the most work I had done for the entire project, had been a success