They do not measure real consumption, which is the only thing that matters regarding health. If a homeless person smokes butts, or even used filters, he does not buy cigarettes. Smoking leads to alcoholism , drug abuse , mental disorder . All of these impair judgement, including money management. We can also note smoking's role in leading to divorce , and its adverse financial consequences.
Cigarettes contain toxic chemicals .
Pursuant to standard lawbook definitions , nonsmokers' involuntary foreseeable deaths constitute murder . Michigan Governor John Engler and staff have been supportive of action to enforce Michigan's 1909 cigarette ban law, issuing five pertinent memoranda. This site is sponsored as a public service by The Crime Prevention Group . Please visit our homepage and our tobacco effects site.