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Benjamin Rush (early American physician, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Surgeon General under George Washington, and anti-tobacco activist) was "against the habitual use of tobacco" because he believed it "led to a desire for strong drink, was injurious both to health and morals, is generally offensive to" nonsmokers, "produces a want of respect for" nonsmokers, and "always disposes to unkind and unjust behavior towards them"
Accordingly, the worldwide prevalence of overweight (BMI 25 kg/m 2 ), obese (BMI 30 kg/m 2 ), and severely obese individuals (BMI 40 kg/m 2 ) are increasing [234]
With cigarette smoke rising and tea aroma lingering, the world feels calmer, as though contradictions can exist peacefully without demanding resolution or reason
It has also been suggested that studies currently testing nicotine replacement therapy for other conditions, such as a US study looking at nicotine replacement for reducing cognitive impairment, could look at COVID-19 outcomes as well
Medical consensus: Smoking is more harmful overall due to proven long-term damage and carcinogenic exposure
