holding cigarette to mouth Man Many Cigarettes in His Mouth. Stock Photo cigarette smoke and mouth close

In the long term, smoking can lead to serious health conditions such as lung cancer, heart disease, and respiratory infections

This is but a small market compared to cigarette sales which were estimated to have increased from Php 216.6 billion ($USD 3.747 billion) in 2017 to Php 418.1 billion (USD $7.232 billion) in 2022 [39]

[21] Bangladesh [edit] Bangladesh law requires rotating pictorial health warnings to cover at least 50% of the main display areas of all tobacco products

Some people see this as a special ritual, even magic

Cigarette Butts are Made of Plastic They do not fully degrade, leach harmful chemicals into the environment, and contribute to our global microplastic problem

(I am not interested in rants or opinions, I want facts.) Interesting discussion and post, although I admit I think the science is lacking, which is where my question comes in