| Famous smokers of
the past used cigarettes or pipes as part of their image, such
as Jean Paul Sartre's Gauloise-brand cigarettes, Joseph
Stalin's, Douglas MacArthur's or Bertrand Russell's pipes, or
the news broadcaster Edward R. Murrow's cigarette. Writers in
particular seemed to be known for smoking; see, for example,
Cornell Professor Richard Klein's book Cigarettes are Sublime
for the analysis, by this professor of French literature, of the
role smoking plays in 19th and 20th century letters. The popular
author Kurt Vonnegut addresses his addiction to cigarettes
within his novels. British Prime Minister Harold Wilson was well
known for smoking a pipe in public as was Winston Churchill for
his cigars. Sherlock Holmes, the fictional detective created by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle smoked a pipe, cigarettes, and cigars,
besides injecting himself with cocaine, "to keep his overactive
brain occupied during the dull London days, when nothing
happened".
The DC Vertigo comic book character, John Constantine, created
by Alan Moore, is synonymous with smoking, so much so that the
first storyline by Preacher creator, Garth Ennis, centred around
John Constantine contracting lung cancer. Professional wrestler
James Fullington, while in character as "The Sandman", is a
chronic smoker in order to appear "tough".
Religious views on
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Tobacco smoking
Methods of smoking
Health effects
1.
Establishing a link between smoking and health effects
2. Health risks of smoking
2.1 Carcinogenicity
2.2 Effects on the heart
2.3 Smoker's attitudes
3. Passive smoking
4. Somatic and psychological effects
5. Mood and anxiety disorders
6. Health benefits of smoking
Effects of the habit and
industry on society
1. Effect on healthcare costs
2. Tobacco and other drugs
3. Advertising
4. Peer pressure
5. Parental smoking
6. Smoking in movies and television
7. The use of smoking to project an image
Religious views
on smoking Smoking cessation
Legal issues and
regulation
1. Age restrictions
2. Taxation
3. Restrictions on cigarette advertising
4. Package warnings
5. Smoking bans
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