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I highly doubt that is the case, most smokers didn't think it was bad for you years ago.

• TeMPOraL 2y ago
  I think they knew; the dangers of smoking were well-known more than three decades ago (I still remember learning about them as a kid, maybe 7-8 years old, and getting super worried about my dad; my attempts to reprimand his behavior were not well received...). Thing is, many (most?) people have various habits/addictions which they realize are unhealthy long-term, but at any given moment, those worries are hard to act on while being easy to put aside. "I'll need to stop smoking before it kills me." "I should probably drink less coffee." "I should start exercising regularly." "Next week, I'm taking a break off stims." Etc. Thoughts that pop up every day, yet years go by and no change happens. I suppose "I should spend less time on my smartphone", "I spend way too much time watching Instagram reels", etc. are now part of this group, too.