Comment by FireBeyond

> Nicotine by itself is not particularly harmful.

... if being a highly addictive drug isn't considered harmful.

Or being a teratogen. Or messing with sleep cycles. Or harming brain development.

In utero nicotine increases the likelihood of hypertension and diabetes.

No medical study considers nicotine harmless. Yes, it won't cause cancer. But that's not synonymous with "not particularly harmful".