Based on the context and the answer, generate a question. 

Context: There was always wine and always , always cigarettes . It was your responsibility as a child not to get burned by your mom 's cigarette . Not to run up and hug her from behind without making sure first that there was no cigarette . You had to be alert if you stood too close , ready for a conversational gesture that might bring the lit cigarette flying towards your arm or face .

Answer:

They did n't know of the health risks associated with smoking .



What may be the reason why people smoked so much back then ?