The history of smoking culture can be traced back thousands of years, from Native American religious rituals to European colonial luxuries to the popularity of cigarettes after the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, smoking gradually became a global social behavior. In the early days, people believed that tobacco had medicinal properties, and industrial production techniques made cigarettes cheap and readily available, making them a part of popular life. Smoking has even been given a symbol of fashion, freedom and independence, especially by young people. But the culture is subtly changing as scientific studies show that smoking has detrimental health effects. As people started to reconsider their smoking habits, quitting and leading a healthy lifestyle progressively emerged as a new social trend. Early Uses of Tobacco: Medicinal and Religious Practices Before Columbus found the New World, Indian tobacco was utilized for medicinal purposes...
