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People continue to smoke despite knowing it is unhealthy.

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Substantial empirical evidence demonstrates that individuals frequently maintain tobacco and nicotine use over long periods despite widespread knowledge of its serious health risks.

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The claim is a specific, contestable empirical statement regarding human behavior and health awareness. Multiple retrieved papers document that smokers persist in their habit despite knowing or acknowledging the associated risks and addictiveness. There are no papers refuting this well-established phenomenon.

Evidence for · 4
Behavioral responses to surveys about nicotine dependence
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Glenn W. Harrison. Behavioral responses to surveys about nicotine dependence. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3614

Paper [5] highlights the decades-long persistence of nicotine dependence despite its well-documented health consequences.

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Smoking After a Cancer Diagnosis in Brazil: Divergent Perceptions and Awareness of Tobacco-Related Harms Among Patients and Caregivers.
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Lemos VS, Colombo TE, Saleh M, Guilherme NT, Bauleo LA, Silva PR, Farina PHC, Nascimento AMT, Manoel LH, Fares AF. Smoking After a Cancer Diagnosis in Brazil: Divergent Perceptions and Awareness of Tobacco-Related Harms Among Patients and Caregivers.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71718

Paper [6] demonstrates that active smokers diagnosed with cancer continue smoking even when facing serious health threats.

Differences in AUTOS- and FTND-assessed dependence on various tobacco products among Chinese current tobacco/nicotine users.
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Yan D, Fei T, Liu X, Wu B, Gao Y, Li X, Li Y, Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Che Y, Zheng S. Differences in AUTOS- and FTND-assessed dependence on various tobacco products among Chinese current tobacco/nicotine users.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-38470-2

Paper [8] illustrates that individuals continue using tobacco products despite recognizing their addictiveness and health risks.

The Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior Paradox in E-Cigarette Adoption Among University Students at Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia.
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Alenezi IN, Mersal FA, Osman Mohamed HA, El Said FG, Alanazi FJ, Abu-Negm LM, Aboelola TH, Alrwili AG. The Knowledge-Attitude-Behavior Paradox in E-Cigarette Adoption Among University Students at Northern Border University, Saudi Arabia.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2147/jmdh.s578360

Paper [11] documents the persistence of e-cigarette use among university students despite high awareness of its addiction potential.

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first checked02 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 7702 Aug 2026
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