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The tobacco plant, or in Latin, Solanaceae Nicotiana Tobacum, is a thick stemmed annual that flourishes large, bushy leaves with a stocky, short variety of petioles.(Agnes et al,71) The leaves rise in a quasi-spiral type pattern along the four to six foot tall stem, to the flower of the plant, which is promptly chopped off right before harvesting. (Agnes et al, 72) .
The tobacco plant itself, in nature, appears to be a loner. Although proven to be rich in vitamins and minerals essential to survival, the plant for the most part remains untouched in the wild.(Erowid,2) In fact, the most well known chemical, and most deadly, is commonly used as a safe solution to pest control in the united states, taking part in most major insecticides and pest removers.(Erowid,2) The chemical goes by chemical name (s)-3-(1-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidinyl)Pyridine, or in laments terms, nicotine. (Erowid,1) Nicotine, although not poisonous to nature by any standards, is quite toxic to humans, even radioactive on two accounts, phosphate and radon.(Erowid,5) .
As most people know, the long-term effects of nicotine and tobacco smoke are devastating. However, there are very few short term effects, and those that are there present themselves mildly. Nicotine in tobacco form is so safe, that it would take fourteen grams of pure nicotine to overdose and die. To put that into perspective, there is half a milligram of nicotine in the average cigarette.(Erowid,1) That means 10 milligrams to a pack, based on a twenty count pack. For a person to smoke themselves to death, they would need to smoke thirty-five cartons, which is 350 packs, or 7,000 cigarettes, in time it would take to swallow the fourteen grams and wait for the effects of the drug to kick in. It is in fact impossible to smoke yourself to death by overdosing. However that's overdosing, the long term effects are a completely different matter.
The Cigarette industry itself, also known as the merchants of death, is the manufacturer of the of the product causing over half a million deaths and rising each year.
I will tell you what some types of tobacco are, why people often use tobacco, some brief history about tobacco, why people use tobacco, why people don't quit, how you can quit if you do smoke and a couple of other things. ... Some people think that tobacco is cool. ... Another way to use tobacco is to chew it. ... These have more tobacco than usual. ... In 1492 tobacco was discovered. ...
Tobacco has been a highly discussed and controversial topic for many years now. ... This is a blatant disregard to our national laws on the approved age for those legally able to buy tobacco and tobacco related products. ... These are definitely not the three adjectives of choice that I would use to describe cigarettes or any other tobacco related product, but this is how the tobacco industry wants people to view their products. ... With the onslaught of tobacco litigation, it seems as though the time has come for the tobacco industry to pay the piper. ... Since it is apparent that the to...
The history of tobacco use stems back to the Americas. ... Reynolds Tobacco Company was founded, producing chewing tobacco. ... Reynolds Tobacco Company was founded, producing chewing tobacco. ... Reynolds Tobacco Company was founded, producing chewing tobacco. ... Tobacco Institute, 10 Jan 1979, p2). ...
die in the United States die from tobacco related diseases. ... Despite all the gain in knowledge that has been made over the last couple of decades about the harmful effects of tobacco, there are still thousands of people who start using tobacco products everyday! Obviously, the most damaging effect of tobacco products is the health risk. ... Instead, they use chewing tobacco. ... Ads for cigarettes and chewing tobacco try to make smoking and chewing glamorous. ...
Tobacco Companies and thier ethics By: The Ethnicity of Tobacco Companies Tobacco Companies actively market a highly addictive and lethal product, and have done so for many years here in the United States and abroad. ... Tobacco companies display a lack of ethical concern in producing, marketing, and selling tobacco products. ... Politicians were rewarded financially by tobacco and stood to lose easy campaign money if they challenged tobacco. Tobacco companies also exerted influence against anti-tobacco politicians by contributing to their competitor's campaigns. ... The tobacco co...
Tobacco causes cancer. ... Tobacco has had a long history in America. ... A monumental win for "Big Tobacco." ... As strange as it may sound, many of America's tobacco farmers would also support the regulation of tobacco. ... Many tobacco companies have begun to purchase more tobacco ...
The tobacco we know Introduction The aim of this report is to catch a grip on why and how tobacco is such a big industry today. ... It has been the preferred "tobacco- since settlers in Jamestown, Virginia, began growing it. ... Already in 1641, the tobacco industry was monopolized. ... Tobacco cultivation utilizes more labor than most other crops. In the foreseeable future, farmers will continue to invest in tobacco production as long as consumer demand for tobacco products, and as long as they can be assured that their crops will sell quickly and profitably. ...
Skoal chewing tobacco say "Always there in a pinch." ... Tobacco companies try to get people started at an early age, it affects more than one person if tobacco smoke is around someone else. ... Eventually tobacco became famous for smoking. ... Just because the tobacco leaf had a lot of value during colonial days doesn't mean we have to stick by tobacco's side right now. ... In small efforts to take tobacco out of the nation's economy, tobacco is taxed, but not made illegal. ...
*The Future Tobacco Industry* Over the years the tobacco industry has been blamed for constant problems in our society. ... Despite all the warnings, society has neglected to acknowledge tobacco as a deadly substance and the tobacco industry doesn't seem to think of tobacco as deadly, they simply see it as a profitable toxicant. ... "Approximately 10% of Canadian tobacco consumer's switch brands every year. ... Tobacco advertising influences people from all ages and ethic groups. ... For example, several companies use slogans such as "smoking is the way to be independent, smoki...
Beating Big Tobacco As part of the 1998 multi-state tobacco settlement, the nations largest cigarette companies promised not to "take any action directly or indirectly to target youth in advertising, promotion, or marketing of tobacco products." ... Tobacco is no longer advertised on television or billboards. ... We need to step up the program and put it on a level with that of the tobacco companies. ... It is proven that the key to tobacco's success has been through marketing. The same thing that put big tobacco on top can bring them down. ...