In August 2012,after twenty years in development,the combination heart monitor-ashtray for hospital intensive care patients was finally terminated,a victim of the change in the social acceptability of smoking in general and in particular,smoking by hospital patients.This is an example of natural termination.

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This is an example of socio-cultural termination, where a project or product becomes irrelevant or inappropriate due to changes in social norms, values, or cultural attitudes, rather than due to the natural conclusion of its intended lifecycle or goals.

In August 2012,after Twenty Years in Development,the Combination Heart Monitor-Ashtray