Some have made the point that even if smoking in a beis midrash is technically allowed (as long as it isnt bothering anyone else), we still shouldnt allow it, since non-Jews are careful not to smoke in their places of worship and it would be a chillul Hashem if we did
Mailed e-cigarette ads appeal to young people Themes known to appeal to youth and young adults were present in 40% of ads across all products, including in 78% of ads promoting e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products
The study also showed that the average person who smokes is having 35% more hand-rolled cigarettes (up from 4 to 6 per day), and 47% fewer manufactured cigarettes (down from 10 to 5 per day)
But, in fact, a man's sexual choice is the result and the sum of his fundamental convictions
by banning a portion of tobacco sales altogether could worsen the instability of this revenue source while driving up the costs of administration and law enforcement associated with the ban, especially if the lost revenue is made up by raising the tax rate on the remaining tobacco tax base