The Supreme Court's stance on smoking is best explained by which of the following statements?
A) Relief can be granted for deliberate indifference exposure to ETS from a prison official
B) Subjective and objective elements are needed to prove exposure
C) Both a and b
D) None of the above

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The Supreme Court's stance on smoking, particularly in the context of prisons, involves both subjective and objective elements to prove an Eighth Amendment violation due to exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). This means that a plaintiff must show that the prison officials were deliberately indifferent to inmate health or safety (subjective element) and that the exposure to ETS posed a substantial risk of serious harm (objective element), thus making both A and B correct.

The Supreme Court's Stance on Smoking Is Best Explained by Which