Scientific research has proven that chronic consumption of the plant can lead to cancer. Most ways of consuming it are now frowned upon by the general populace. Cigarettes smell terrible and make smokers cough stuff up. Dipping and chewing are seen as gross habits — apparently, spitting brown gunk out of your mouth is disgusting — who knew? The general public perception of tobacco is, at best, pessimistic. There is, however one aspect of smoking that still has a glamorous quality to it: smoking cigars.
