In recent years, smoking and vaping scenes in movies have increased. That may be because smoking rates are at an all-time low, so smoking is less of a taboo. It may also be that smoking and vaping can serve as a shorthand for rebellion or coolness. But whatever the motive, it seems clear that smoking scenes in movies will continue to increase – and this trend has some important public health consequences. Smoking is still the leading cause of preventable death worldwide (5 million people die every year).
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