The history of tobacco

Tobacco's native land is North and South America.Its seed is very small.American Indians began using tobacco in their religious and medicinal practices.Tobacco was believed to relieve pain.

In 1492 American Indians who Christopher Columbus came across give him a present - dried tobacco leaves.Soon after tobacco was brought in Europe and it turn very popular.Why?People believed that tobacco could heal almost everything.In 1571, A Spanish doctor named Nicolas Monardes published a book in which he maintained that tobacco could help with 36 diseases.1588, A Virginian named Thomas Harriet proposed smoking tobacco as way to get one's daily dose of tobacco.It was used as often as money.Nevertheless some people realized damaging affects of smoking.In 1610 Sir Francis Bacon marked that trying to leave off the bad habit was really difficult!

In 1760, Pierre Lorillard started a company in New York City to produce tobacco, cigars, and snuff. Today, P. Lorillard is the oldest tobacco company in the U.S.!

Over the years, more and more scientists comprehended the harm did by smoking.In 1847, the famous Phillip Morris begin to sell hand rolled Turkish cigarettes.Soon cigarettes became the most widespread tobacco product.In 1902 Phillip Morris established the famous Marlboro brand.At the same time subsisted a small but increasing anti-tobacco campaign.In 1913 R.J. Reynolds began to market a cigarette brand called Camel.

The use of cigarettes is biggest during World War 1.Then the competition among companies which produce cigarettes is most bitter.For example,woman's cigarettes were marketed.During World War II (1939-1945) cigarettes were counted in soldier's C-ration.This was a trick - the companies which sent to soldiers cigarettes for free gained in this way devoted customers.At the same time appeared more and more proofs that smoking causes lung cancer.As new,"safer" products were introduced filtered cigarettes.

During 60's of twentieth century advertising of cigarettes begins to be regulated.In recent past years smoking is forbidden in more and more public places.Although people understand damage caused by smoking today this bad habit is still one best way to make money!Isn't it pity?!