Quick History Lesson

Despite smoking is bad for the environment and the human body, It has gained popularity over the years. And some many people may wonder where, when, why, and how did it start? Smoking started as early as 5000 BC in shamanistic rituals in the Americas. When Europeans arrived in America in the 16th Century, the cultivation and consumption of tobacco increased due to trades. When technology for cultivating tobacco grew, the use and consumption of tobacco also grew. Mass production quickly expanded the scope of consumption, which grew until the scientific controversies of the 1960s, and condemnation in the 1980s.