Never! We have been trying like crazy for someone to produce a death certificate stating that smoking was the cause of death. Or even second hand smoke. But to no avail.
When the Federal Coroner signs a death certificate, he can not, under his oath, sign this document that smoking and shs was the cause of death, because to this day, there is no proof.
Sure, smoking might have contributed to a person's death, but there are many other factors involved. Was the person obese? An alcoholic? Was he a couch potato? Was he predestined to having cancer because of generics? A lot comes into play and one cannot just blame the death on smoking.
Guaranteed, it might have been a contributing factor, but smoking can not be the sole blame for a person's death.
Smokers far outlive an obese person. Smoking isn't good but neither is being obese.
But smoking is legal and over eating is legal. Each person has to be responsible for themselves. But smokers and the obese are not criminals!
Thanks for proving my point. Direct smoke and second hand smoke, according to you, have never been listed as a cause of death. Yet, even you agree that it is not healthy: "None of us advocates smoking as a healthy choice in life..."
Also, note that since it has not been listed as a cause of death it has never been ruled out either.
Smoking is a horrible thing to do to your body and if you are exposing children and others to it you are harming your fellow beings. Like it or not.