It helped but it just wasnt enough
On the other hand, data from from 1990 to 2015 showed smoking declined in eighteen countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Iceland, India, Kenya, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, the USA (8, 9), with Brazil 's 55% reduction the most impressive (see this chart from 10)
It's missing the next time we see the place
While e-cigarettes were invented in 2003, their rise to mainstream popularity took some time
While further scientific research is needed to fully understand the effects of passively inhaled vapor, current evidence suggests that the risk for those near a vaper is significantly lower compared to exposure to traditional secondhand smoke