The first resemblance to cigarettes appeared among the American Indians, however, they were the first on the planet and began to smoke and chew tobacco. The word cigarette itself has French roots, and literally means "little cigar." Let's do a little research with a digression into history to present interesting facts about cigarettes. It may turn out to debunk some cigarette myths.
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Symbol
On tobacco shops, which began to appear in Europe and the USA in the 18th-19th centuries, an Indian was depicted with a pipe in his mouth. It was a reminder that the tribes of the Indians taught humanity to smoke.
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Historical homeland
Tobacco bush native to the Americas. The Indians began to cultivate this plant along with potatoes and peppers.
These cultures came to Europe after the discovery of the New World by Europeans at the end of the 15th century. At first, tobacco was treated with hostility, and then they firmly entered into fashion, and retains its position.
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Killer statistics
Heavy smokers are building a wall of denial - like "I will not touch." The whole world has recognized - smoking is a slow death.
Every 8 seconds, one person in the world dies from tobacco in any form. Just think about it, it's 5 million people a year.
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Unusual components
It would seem that he is tobacco. But ... The composition of cigarettes includes a substance called ambergris. Throughout the world, the substance is known as whale vomiting. And in just one cigarette more than 100 additives are very far from natural tobacco.
But the smoke contains lead and polonium, which are dangerous for their radioactivity. In total, about 4 thousand carcinogens were found in cigarettes, even more than in alcohol.
By the way, read also interesting material on most-beauty.ru about the most fascinating facts about beer.
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Nicotine kills a horse
4-5 cigarettes contain a sufficient dose of nicotine, which can kill a person if he swallows them.
The process of burning saves smokers from instant death. When smoking, only 1 to 2 ml of nicotine enters the body, the rest burns.
By the way, we have an interesting article about the most beautiful horses in the world.
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Medical advice from the past
At the very beginning of the twentieth century, doctors advised pregnant women to smoke. Doctors suggested that, in this way, a woman would easily lose weight.
And in 1571, a doctor from Spain, Nicholas Mondares, published a book describing medicinal plants. Among them was a tobacco bush, which, according to the doctor’s descriptions, treats 36 diseases.
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The most harmful
Many organizations and the media conduct their own investigations to identify the most harmful brands of tobacco products.
The main harmful substance contained in cigarettes are tar. Therefore, the higher the resin content, the more harmful and dangerous it is to smoke such products of the tobacco industry.
But do not fool yourself, all cigarettes are harmful, as they contain about 4 thousand carcinogens.
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Burn a car
For various reasons, tobacco products are constantly growing in price. The average Russian smoker "smokes" for ten years a brand new foreign car of the middle class.
But raising the price of cigarettes does not solve the problem of the popularity of smoking. The high price, according to psychologists, is a weak motivator to abandon a bad habit.
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Fines
In the fight against smokers around the world actively include a system of fines. It makes no sense to talk about modern punishments, but in Moscow after a fire in 1634, you could lose your head for careless smoking. The fact is that the cause of the fire, which burned out half of the capital, was smoking.
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Tibetan schoolchildren’s savvy
The novices of the Tibetan monasteries go to all sorts of tricks so that the mentor does not find cigarettes. So where are the Tibetan schoolchildren hiding cigarettes.
The most common place are electrical appliances and gadgets. Old players and mobile phones are cleaned of the filling and filled with cigarettes. You can hide in the hollow part of the traditional in the east slippers. In third place packaging from cotton swabs, as well as computer accessories.
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Differences between light and strong cigarettes
Scientifically proven fact that 90% of the composition are the same cigarettes, the only thing in the packets with the words lights in cigarettes are less tar and nicotine. In the same brand of cigarettes, strong and light, the same tobacco mixture is used, but of different concentrations.
There are differences in the filtration system, as in the “light” there are fewer perforation holes. Consequently, with puffs, less smoke enters the smoker's body, and with it a lower concentration of harmful substances and resins.
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Fragrant additives
Now let's try to answer the question whether menthol cigarettes are harmful. Doctors give a definite answer - menthol cigarettes cause the same harm to the body as ordinary ones.
Menthol are positioned as ladies' cigarettes, and therefore are considered harmless. These are myths that they do less harm to health. Conversely, menthol and other supplements can be more addictive. Just like regular menthol cigarettes affect the heart muscle, lungs and reproductive organs of the male half of humanity.
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Self-roll
The rise in price of tobacco products led to the fact that heavy smokers in Europe switched to cigarette rolls. They are not twisted by hands, but with the help of special machines. To do this, use a tobacco sheet.
Scientists conducted a study, and found that cigarette rolls are more addictive. This is due to the addictive enzymes found in the tobacco leaf. The absence of a filter and the burning speed of a self-roll also lead to greater addiction.
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China record holder
There are about 300 million smokers in China who smoke approximately 1.7 trillion cigarettes each year. If you count, then 3 cigarettes are smoked in a minute in this eastern country.
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Coffee and cigarette
This combination causes irreparable harm to health, it is especially not recommended to drink a drink and inhale cigarette smoke to people with high blood pressure.
In addition to the cardiovascular system, coffee combined with a cigarette affects the stomach and intestines.
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Electronic Substitutes
In the first place in the Top 10 facts about electronic cigarettes is, of course, the fact of the safety of vaping.
An electronic cigarette is also harmful if the liquid contains nicotine. They are safe if they do not contain this harmful component.
But, there is another danger, because careless handling of the battery can lead to the explosion of an electronic device. The consequences can be very tragic.
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Treatment
Doctors and psychologists know more than 120 effective treatments for nicotine addiction. But in practice only about 40 are applied.
But any methods are powerless if a man or girl for himself does not decide to firmly give up smoking.
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Popular brand
Marlborough brand is considered the most expensive among all consumer goods. In the 80s, she surpassed Coca Cola in this indicator.
And also advertising with a cowboy is recognized as one of the best and most attractive in the history of the advertising business.
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Camel name
Camel cigarettes depict a one-humped camel, and his name is Old Joe. In 1913, when the release of this brand began, the prototype for the portrait was a camel, which performed at that time in the American circus Barnum and Bailey. In the 90s, Old Joe no longer advertises, but is actively fighting against smoking.
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Happiness suddenly ...
In the film “Ivan Vasilyevich Changes the Profession”, a pack of Marlboro appears when the song is performed by the hero Kuravlev. The result was a hidden ad.
For such an episode in the USA, a Soviet actor at that time could receive a huge fee from a tobacco company.
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Winston
We will tell you a few facts about Winston cigarettes. They got their name by the name of the city of Winston-Salem, where tobacco production was started.
Winston was the first tobacco product in the United States to come with a filter. The brand received many prizes and awards, and only appeared on the Russian market in 1992.
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Bans
In 1965, Britain banned the advertising of cigarettes and tobacco products on television, although it remained on the streets in the form of posters. In the USA, this was done in 1970.
In Russia, advertising on TV of tobacco products was banned in 2005. Now, even in old Soviet films, where the hero smokes, the cigarette is covered with a black square.
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Stand alone solution
The list of facts continues with another surprising observation. After a heart attack, 95% of heavy smokers no longer touch cigarettes.
How not to recall the Russian proverb “until the thunder strikes”. To this decision, patients come on their own, without edification and persuasion of doctors.
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Hookah lovers
When smoking a hookah, more smoke gets into the smoker's lungs than when smoking one cigarette. Carcinogens, as well as toxic carbon monoxide, enter along with smoke.
During research, it was proved that hookah is 100-200 times more harmful than regular smoking. So a sweet advertisement about the harmlessness of a hookah is just a ploy.
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Ambiguous Dutch
In the Netherlands it is forbidden to smoke cigarettes with tobacco. There are smokers in this country, but their products do not contain tobacco. Because of this, in the Netherlands it is much safer, from the point of view of the law, to smoke grass.
Many countries in Latin America, following the example of Holland, also legalize new drugs, introducing a strict ban on tobacco.
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Popularity
Cigarettes are the best-selling product on the planet. China is the leader in cigarette production, and in all, 1 trillion cigarettes are sold in different countries.
The leading sales positions in the world are held by L&M, Parliament, Winston, Marlboro. But the most expensive pack is Lucky Strike, in which precious stones are mounted, and the pack itself is made of gold. She did not go on sale, and acts as an exhibition copy.
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Fakes
Many people want to get rich quick on fake cigarettes. According to the World Health Organization, 25% of cigarettes produced in the world are fake real brands.
Packs of the middle class are often faked, but even well-known expensive brands are faked. Cigarette smuggling is one of the most common crimes at the border.
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Age restrictions
Only in Japan smoking is allowed from the age of 20, but in other countries of the world the age limit is set at around 18 years old.
The Japanese solved the problem of smoking of minors by introducing in 2008 the sale of cigarettes only on the Taspo card. It is issued only at the age of 20, and without it the machine will not sell cigarettes.
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Heartburn Remedy
Ashes from cigarettes are a folk remedy to get rid of heartburn. Indeed, tobacco ash neutralizes hydrochloric acid for some time, which causes heartburn.
But only tobacco ash eliminates the unpleasant sensation of heartburn, and in modern cigarettes there is very little or no tobacco.
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Forecast
An active anti-tobacco campaign, the promotion of a healthy lifestyle, and the ban on cigarette advertising have led cigarette sales to fall.
Economists predict that this trend will continue in the coming decades. Many countries have already considered the complete ban on smoking.
Conclusion
So our interesting facts about smoking and cigarettes came to a close. As a result, we recall that this is a bad habit, and doctors have long proved that the substances contained in a cigarette become the causes of many diseases.
Carcinogens in tobacco smoke and tar in cigarettes are causing cancer. So, weighing all the pros and cons, the arguments presented in the article clearly indicate in favor of getting rid of this bad habit.
Article author: Valery Skiba