It was Cistercian Father Benedetto Stella who published a 480-page magnum opus in 1669 titled simply, "Tobacco," detailing its "origin, history, cultivation, preparation, varieties, characteristics, virtues and 'versus'" or "cons." In fact, by that time, clear camps of opposition to tobacco use had formed, most notably against its use before or during Mass
it shows the verities of tobacco use and jolts smokers into realising that despite the damage, they are powerless over their addiction
Consider a ban on filters as they do not reduce harm from tobacco smoke, despite tobacco companies continuing to innovate and market filters to suggest a healthier product
Key Facts about Smoking Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, at least 69 of which are known to cause cancer