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World No Tobacco Day

We all are familiar with the caption “ Tobacco Kills ”. Nearly 7 million deaths occur annually worldwide, including 900,000 of which are the result of non-smokers being exposed to second-hand smoke. Tobacco has taken many lives and is harmful to health. Lung cancer and lung diseases are caused by tobacco. Its use has a predominantly negative impact on human health. It is a global epidemic among the young people. It is one of the most abused and addictive substances used in the world. The chemical Nicotine in tobacco is an addictive substance. Tobacco was first discovered by the native people of South America and Mesoamerica. Tobacco has long been used in America with some cultivation sites in Mexico during 1400-1000 BC. Soon after that, it got its popularisation as a trade item in Europe and various parts of the world. Tobacco is prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant. The leaves are dried and fermented before being put in tobacco products. There are more than 70 specie...