marathon runner smoking cigarettes A completed a marathon in China in under 3.5 hours — while chain-smoking the entire time., While Chen ‘Uncle Chen’ Bangxian’s feat earned him viral headlines Uncle Chen: The Smoking Marathon
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So having a pastor, preacher, or other devout person enjoy an occasional cigar is not as rare as one might think
UCL News reports that in a series of small studies, people who switched from cigarettes to heated tobacco had lower levels of exposure to harmful chemicals

Yes and it can be dangerous

Smoking during pregnancy makes it more likely that your baby will be born preterm, and that he or she will have a low birth weight
