We must inform the apartment management companies that we require smoke-free buildings, and if they refuse to listen, then we must demand legislation that forces them to provide it. The more people who speak up, they sooner they will start listening. Even apartment residents have a right to clean air in our homes, including on balconies and patios. Wayne MacLaren was a model that was used for the Marlboro Man. He died of lung cancer at the age of 51.
Cigarettes are one of the most addictive drugs on the planet.
Any demographic study of smokers done in North America or Western Europe will show that their income is below average. So, when the price of cigarettes goes up, they have little choice but to pay more, and spend less money on food, clothing, entertainment, and transportation. It's dangerous to stand between an addict and his or her drug. There is also a class of people who have an interest in the well-being of the tobacco industry. Not just stockholders, employees, and tobacco farmers, but also tobacco retailers and employees of charities funded by tobacco companies.