The History and Effects of Cigarettes and ‘Big Tobacco’ Cigarettes are a dry, tobacco-filled tube of mostly chopped or shredded tobacco leaves rolled in finely cut flammable paper with flammable. Traditionally made by hand, ‘Big Tobacco’ now produces these ‘chemical sticks’ by the billion, with over 5.5 billion cigarettes consumed worldwide every year. Although tobacco…
Health Concerns About Tobacco By now, the majority of the public understands that cigarettes and tobacco are ‘unhealthy’, but the extent of the dangers associated with their products, and the implications it has on their health and the health of others remains a bit murky for some. In this guide, we explore health concerns associated…
Learn More About Tobacco Used for centuries by cultures throughout the world, there are few plants as storied as the tobacco plant. Yet, despite its use by 1.337 billion people worldwide (World Health Organization, 2018), many consumers are still a bit fuzzy on what tobacco really is, where it comes from, how its grown, what…