Tobacco is native to the Americas. The Indians found that it contained substances that could excite the nerves and smoked its burning smoke during tribal meetings and sacrificial activities. The Spanish colonists brought it to Europe, and the earliest Spanish sailors When people returned home and smoked tobacco, they once frightened the people in their hometown, thinking that they were dealing with the devil, but soon the use of tobacco spread throughout Europe and spread to the world. Tobacco was introduced to China in the 18th century. Tobacco contains nicotine, an alkaloid that is neurotoxic and especially fatal to insects. However, it can stimulate human nerve excitement. Long-term use will increase tolerance, but it can also lead to dependence. According to research, all the nicotine contained in three cigarettes or half a cigar can kill a person, but the nicotine inhaled by smokers is only a small part of it. Tobacco can also be used to make pesticides and extract nicotine, malic acid, citric acid, etc. Modern research has confirmed that tobacco also contains some carcinogens, which has attracted more and more people's attention. Many places have begun to ban smoking in public places to protect public health. Laws in many countries require that the words "Smoking is harmful to health" must be printed on cigarette packages. The laws of the People's Republic of China stipulate that no cigarette advertisements are allowed in any media or public places. Thailand stipulates that large pictures of the dangers caused by smoking must be printed on cigarette packages, such as smokers' damaged teeth, smokers' blackened lungs, etc., to alert smokers to achieve the effect of quitting smoking. Bhutan also banned the import of all tobacco and became the first smoke-free country. Americas Tobacco was first used by American Indians. Since its adoption by Europeans, the demand for tobacco has increased dramatically. But the climate in Europe is not suitable for the growth of tobacco, so the United States has become the largest tobacco producer and exporter. A common saying at the time said: "The United States started with tobacco." Tobacco cultivation prompted the United States to use a large number of black slaves and became an important pillar industry in the formation of slavery in the United States at that time. Until 1883, tobacco taxes accounted for more than one-third of U.S. government revenue. China The history of tobacco in China can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. In the third year of Wanli (1575), tobacco was introduced from Luzon to Taiwan and Fujian. In 1579, Matteo Ricci introduced snuff to Guangdong, and the number of smokers in China increased significantly. In 1637, in order to ban smoking, Chongzhen ordered those who sold private seeds to be beheaded in public. However, Hong Chengchou, the Minister of War in Liaodong and the Hou Jin Dynasty, who fought hard, reported that "the soldiers of Liaodong are as addicted to this as their lives", which caused obstacles in the smoking ban process. The Legend of Tobacco in my country During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, a man named Li Juren from Hangzhou went to Beijing to take the exam. Before leaving, his father prepared a letter asking him to visit an old friend in Suzhou and provide some financial support. This old friend's surname was Zhang. He was an official in the same dynasty back then and we were very close friends with him. It happened that the two families gave birth to a boy and a girl in the same year, so they decided to get married by circumcision. Later, the Li family suffered a natural disaster and became poor. They were afraid that the Zhang family would regret their marriage, so they never mentioned this matter to their son. Zhang's father was very happy when he saw Li Juren's talent and received the gift. He immediately went inside to inform his wife. The lady secretly told her daughter. The whole family entertained him warmly and made the future uncle very drunk and helped him sleep peacefully in the study. In the middle of the night, Li Juren was so groggy that he couldn't bear to drink and shouted: "Tea, tea." At this time, Miss Zhang in the embroidery room next door had not yet fallen asleep. Hearing the shouting, I boldly poured a cup of strong tea and sent it to him. Li Juren vaguely saw a beautiful woman approaching the bed, just like Chang'e descending to the Moon Palace and Guanyin sending nectar, and his heart was drunk. When he reached out to take the tea, he deliberately took Miss Zhang's wrist and held it over. Miss Zhang blushed and her heart pounded. The more Li Juren watched, the more fascinated he became. He gently pulled Miss Zhang into his arms. Miss Zhang thought that he knew that she was his fiancée and would always be his family member in the future, so she half-heartedly accepted it as a good thing. The next day, Li Juren woke up and thought of last night's scene. He felt uneasy and hurriedly got up to say goodbye to Zhang's father and leave. Zhang's father couldn't keep him, so he gave him money and sent him on his way. After three exams, he won the first prize. Returned to his hometown with orders. Li's father said to the number one scholar: "You have been named on the gold medal list and will be given leave to go home. You can get married." The number one scholar said: "The child has not yet been engaged, how can we say that the marriage is consummated?" Li's father was surprised and said: "The two surnames are Li and Zhang, and we decided to circumcise them when we were young. My dear, did Mr. Zhang not mention it when he was in Suzhou a few days ago?
"When Li Zhuangyuan heard this, he felt like a basin of cold water was poured from head to toe. He cried in his heart: This girl has a frivolous nature. I just pulled her lightly and she obeyed me. Marrying such a woman would not be a disgrace to the family. Thinking of this He said, "The child is still young, and we won't discuss the marriage until two years later. Li's father said: "My parents have the final say on marriage matters. I have chosen an auspicious day and will go to Suzhou in a sedan chair tomorrow." "Li Zhuangyuan knocked out his teeth and swallowed, unable to speak. He sent a kind messenger overnight to send a letter to Suzhou Miss Zhang to receive it personally. Miss Zhang had already known that the husband of the Li family had won the first prize, and chose an auspicious day to come to marry her. She was very happy. When I read the letter, I was stunned and burst into tears. The letter read: "To be the first lady, you have to die. "Remembering that I had lost my opinion for a while, the champion mistakenly thought that he was frivolous. Therefore, do not regret or blame. I wrote a suicide note and hanged myself. The parents of the Zhang family cried hard. When the sedan arrived, according to Zhang's instructions, The girl left a suicide note and married her body. Seeing that Miss Zhang was a loyal woman, the champion regretted it so much that she cried bitterly and swore: "I will never marry again in this life." "Li Zhuangyuan missed his wife and was often depressed. One day, he went to the grave and saw a lot of broad-leaf grass growing on the grave. He picked a piece and chewed it carefully. The taste was bitter but fragrant. After eating it, he felt calm and refreshed, so he collected it and put it away. At the desk, once, while the champion was reading under the lamp, a lantern flower exploded and fell on a dry leaf. The leaves emitted curls of green smoke and a fragrance. After smelling it, he suddenly felt light and relaxed. From then on, when he missed his wife, he felt at ease. Burning dry leaves and smoking started at this time.
Another theory is that according to research by archaeologists, there are records of human smoking as early as 1800-2000 BC. At that time, people smoked a kind of ground tobacco rolled in paper, and its main content was nicotine---a kind of tobacco. The causative substance of colorless oil; just a few drops of pure nicotine on the tongue will kill people immediately. There has never been any toxic substance in history that has been passed down so deeply as nicotine. Many people do not intend to become addicted, but in the end Or succumb to its magic. In the United States, the tobacco industry spends $42 billion every year, and smoke has become an essential part of our lives. In 1492, two crew members of Colombo, Jerez and Torres, discovered Cuba. The natives lit dry cigarettes and inhaled the smoke. Jarez tried to smoke, and he became the first smoker in Europe. After returning to Spain, people were surprised to find smoke coming out of his mouth, and concluded that he must be Possessed by the devil, according to the Catholic rules at the time, he was sent to prison. In 1518, Spanish explorers discovered that the Aztecs and Mayans smoked tobacco with empty reeds. The Spaniards also learned to smoke, and the first cigarette was rolled. This happened. In 1612, John Rolfe planted the first acre of commercial tobacco in Virginia, USA. In 1776, George Washington was defeated by the British army and fell into New York City. He wrote in his letter asking for help: Please Help us, if you don’t have money, give us cigarettes. In 1843, French tobacco dealers began to produce Spanish-style cigarettes, and they were officially named cigarettes in French, from which the English word cigarettes came. In 1881, a daily production of 120 , a cigarette rolling machine with a capacity of 000 cigarettes was patented. Before that, cigarettes were rolled by hand. In 1916, the American Tobacco Company invited a famous opera singer who had never smoked to advertise "Good Luck" cigarettes. The advertising slogan Because: This cigarette is harmless to the throat. In 1924, the American "Reader's Digest" published an article for the first time to remind people that smoking is harmful to health. In 1941, during the Second World War, Roosevelt concluded that tobacco was one of the necessities of agriculture. It also stipulated that tobacco growers could defer their enlistment in the military. In 1955, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission stipulated that the use of health-related words in cigarette advertisements was prohibited. In 1966, a new logo began to be printed on American cigarette packages: Beware! Smoking is harmful to health. In January 1971, U.S. law prohibited cigarette advertising on radio and television. In 1973, American Airlines provided smoking cabins to passengers on domestic flights to protect non-smoking passengers. In 1986, U.S. medical authorities reported : Passive smokers also seriously endanger health. In 1990, the medical community reported that 126,000 women in the United States died of physical and mental disorders caused by smoking every year.