Cigarettes are a prime current example. Health cost to buyers and victims of second-hand smoking have only recently been identified. Recent lawsuits filed against that industry are only beginning to impact total cost of their product. Its global market is increasing. Or the diversification we see by some of its major players may be a sign they see a less profitable future for cigarettes.
People everywhere aspire to drive their own car.
Driving them is expensive. And car accidents continue to kill about 40,000 people in the US every year. Lawyers have been largely responsible for decisions by auto makers not to implement technology that could solve this horrendous problem. So technology intended to prevent collisions is not implemented because, if a collision occurs with it, the auto maker might be held responsible. Collision avoidance electronics was demonstrated over 30 years ago, for highway and rail vehicles.