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The tobacco plant, first used by the native people of the Americas, [1] later came into use in Europe and in the rest of the world.. Archaeological finds indicate that humans in the Americas began using tobacco as far back as 12,300 years ago, thousands of years earlier than previously documented.
There is a reference to tobacco in a Persian poem dating from before 1536, but because of the lack of any corroborating sources, the authenticity of the source has been questioned. The next reliable eyewitness account of tobacco smoking is by a Spanish envoy in 1617, but by this time the practice was already deeply engrained in Persian society.
The Story of Tobacco in America (UNC 1949) Robert, Joseph Clarke. "The Tobacco Kingdom: Plantation, Market, and Factory in Virginia and North Carolina, 1800-1860 (Duke University Press, 1938). Tilley, Nannie May The Bright Tobacco Industry 1860–1929 ISBN 0-405-04728-2. online; Tilley, Nannie May The R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (1985) online
Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking. The history of commercial tobacco production in the United States dates back to the 17th century when the first commercial crop was planted. The industry originated in the production of tobacco for British pipes and snuff. See Tobacco in the American colonies.
China's increase in tobacco production was the single biggest factor in the increase in world production. China's share of the world market increased from 17% in 1971 to 47% in 1997. [5] This growth can be partially explained by the existence of a high import tariff on foreign tobacco entering China.
Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and a global public health concern. [88] There are 1.3 billion tobacco users in the world, as per latest data from WHO. [17] One person dies every six seconds from a tobacco related disease. [89]
Tobacco: A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization (Simon & Schuster, 2001). Goodman, Jordan. Tobacco in history: The cultures of dependence (Routledge, 2005), world history; online. Goodman, Jordan. Tobacco in history and culture: an encyclopedia (Facts on File, 2005). Harrald, Chris, and Fletcher Watkins.
The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies who are engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. [1] It is a global industry; tobacco can grow in any warm, moist environment, which means it can be farmed on all continents except Antarctica.