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- Cigarettes are described as having negative aspects such as unpleasant odor and health risks, including lung cancer, but also possess an aesthetic appeal.
- Smoking can foster connections between strangers through sharing cigarettes or lighters in a prosocial, non-judgmental way.
- While society benefits from reduced smoking, something may be lost culturally; cigars are dismissed negatively.
- A single cigarette raises carbon monoxide in the blood by 4%, and carbon monoxide packaging for meat was developed in Norway.
- Nicotine from traditional products like gum or patches had low addiction rates, but vaping atomizes ingredients like VG and PG, which may harm lung cells.
- Vaping highlights gaps in global health expertise, partly due to reliance on patented drugs and legal complexities.