American Tobacco Company

A Miraculous Plant The tobacco cigarette in its modern form is so ubiquitous, so seemingly organic, that it is hard to imagine a world without it. However, throughout the course of human existence, the tobacco plant was relatively unknown and unused. In fact, the tobacco plant, Nicotiana tabacum, was only indigenous to central and south America, and was initially harvested for ceremonial or medicinal practices(1). The earliest evidence for the use of tobacco in the Americas dates back to around…

buying tobacco products are victims of the tobacco industry. Who are stealing money from consumers and do not care about their health. Cigarettes contain a substance called Nicotine, a quote from Medical News says “Nicotine is a nitrogen-containing chemical and alkaline, which is made of several types of plants.” This chemical in tobacco plants is what causes the addictive factor in cigarettes among other substances such as formaldehyde, lead, and carbon monoxide. A couple of ways tobacco is…

campaigns are to discourage the idea of smoking in each individual’s mind. “Anti-tobacco media campaigns, often called counter-advertising campaigns, were originally aimed at countering the effects of tobacco advertising by cigarette manufacturers” (Friend, Levyl). Recently a research journalist has shown that “Research also has examined which anti-smoking advertising characteristics are most strongly related to decreased pro-tobacco beliefs, attitudes, and actual smoking behaviors” (Balch,…

Kruzel. The article is about raising the tobacco sales age across the United States because the state of New York has raised the minimum sales age from 18 to 21. Overall the article argues that over half of cigarette sales go to people between the ages of 18 and 21, consequently this is effecting adolescents’ behavior and their physical and/or mental health. It focuses mainly on the everyday struggles young adults go through with the temptations of tobacco products, using statistics and…

According to the CDC, smoking kills 480,000 Americans annually. There is a large chance that this number can be declined. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has made the decision to further implement a smoking ban in public housing to greater protect the health of residents from the dangers of tobacco smoke. The decision to establish a nationwide smoking ban will greatly affect the residents of these homes but also our country. While some residents may feel that their personal…

the United States and in England, with its advertised benefits of a safer approach to consuming nicotine. These electrical cigarettes are promoted to help prospective quitters a healthier tobacco-free life. Although it is slightly safer because it does not contain as many toxic chemicals as the traditional tobacco cigarettes, some critics believe that electronic cigarettes are highly addictive, cause great harm,…

E-Cigarettes: The Safer Alternative to Cigarettes Almost every commercial you see after your favorite TV shows concerns an epidemic in America that affects adults and mostly teens: the addiction of cigarettes. The majority of American families have at least two or more family members that smoke cigarettes. But what are some of the methods that smokers use to stop their addiction? The common use is the nicotine patch or “cold turkey”, which usually doesn’t work. The use of e-cigarettes benefits…

Exploding E-Cigarette Batteries Prompt Safety Concerns and Lawsuits Electronic cigarettes are increasingly popular, with more than 2.5 million Americans using the electronic nicotine delivery systems to “light up.” Sales of e-cigarettes also more than doubled in 2014, totaling an estimated at $1.7 billion. While manufacturers tout e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to traditional smoking, concerns are growing about the potential health and safety risks. In addition to the health concerns…

may not only be harmful, but also make kids one of the target markets. Also, flavors might be a factor to attract many other uses instead of being a replacement of smokers. One thing that makes user think the flavors are safe to inhale is because companies and manufactures suggested the flavors have FEMA GRAS™ status. However, this statement is wrong. Having FEMA GRAS™ status only means the food is safe to eat, not necessarily mean it is safe to inhale (E-Cigarettes and lung health). Therefore,…

to Mary H. Cooper, by the time American teens leave high school, a quarter of them are addicted smokers. Along with the number of youth smokers, nearly three- fourths, or seventy two percent, have consumed a significant amount of alcohol by the end of high school (Monitoring the Future: National Survey Results on Drug Use). It is obvious that tobacco and alcohol companies hire outstanding, top of the tier, marketing…