Even though there is near unanimity in the healthcare community that combustion, more than nicotine, is what leads to the negative health consequences from smoking, the Doctors Survey uncovered that: 74% of doctors on average at least moderately agree that nicotine causes lung, bladder and head/neck/gastric cancer
Lets break down what some of the research says
And at that point, I wanted to go help her so bad, but I was so afraid to get up
However, more importantly Harmon's legacy will be the class, dignity and humility he demonstrated each and every day as a Hall of Fame-quality husband, father, friend, teammate and man."
It's a word associated with other substance misuse, such as hard drugs like heroin or cocaine, so it carries with it negative connotations