I grew up with two chain smoking parents and spent my entire childhood miserable because of it. I was constantly being yelled at for having a window open in my room even in the middle of winter same thing for riding in the car “Roll up that window, dammit”
I just couldn’t stand the smell. It sickened me and gave me huge headaches and I have never been tempted to even try it, in spite of peer pressure in HS.
But I think that the far more likely scenario is that kids will most likely end up following in their parents’ footsteps.
I agree it’s far less a physical issue than a behavioral one.
Absent any strong influences in the opposite direction (such as education or allergy) most children growing up with smokers will end up as smokers themselves
Of course there are a few exceptions but I’m talking about the vast majority and my observations of friends of mine growing up.
Children learn what they live. For good or bad.