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6000 BCE
The first Tobacco Cultivation
Native Americans started to cultivate the tobacco plant. -
1492
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus receives dried tobacco leaves as a gift from the native Americans when he first arrived. -
1531
European cultivation
The Europeans were introduced to Tobacco in 1492 and they began cultivation in Central America in 1531. -
1571
Addiction
European doctors started to advertise the potential benefits of consuming tobacco and called it a "cure-all". -
Tobacco's journey to Africa
Tobacco is exported to Africa. European settlers grow it an use it a currency -
The Beginning of Exploitation
African slaves are forced to work on tobacco plantations, years before they become a workforce in the cotton field. -
The First Tobacco stores in America
First American tobacco stores open their doors in Virginia. -
Potential Dangers of Tobacco
British doctors found out that powdered tobacco increases the risks of nose cancer. -
Cigarettes a New Luxury
Hand-rolled cigarettes became the new vogue in many parts of the world. Cigarettes became a luxury item in many parts of Europe and only aristocrats were able to afford them. -
No Longer Luxury
Developed the first tobacco rolling machine -
Mass Production
Over 70 billion cigarettes are sold in the US -
Obligated to the Truth
Tobacco manufacturers obliged to print a warning on the labels that smoking is a health hazard. -
Bans on public smoking
Bans on public smoking came in to effect in most parts of America and the rest of the world. -
E-cigarettes and vaping
Modern day people developed E-cigarettes that contains around 10 times the amount of nicotine that can be harvested from tobacco. When vaping was first introduced, there was a misconception that vaping was healthier than taking regular cigarettes and that you are inhaling mist instead of doses of smoke. However, this was not the case and there are currently numerous organizations and institutions that spread awareness about the harmfulness of these drugs. These organizations include FCD.
