[DharmaPolice]

>it's a bit funny to essentially go from a thing that kills people you know in the first world to one that only kills people in the third world you never cared for

I feel like you're not really representing his argument on why he quit fairly. He does talk about the effects of tobacco on the developing world for one and also his overall reason seems to be more relating to the wider idea of tobacco companies being pioneers in the misinformation industry.