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Smoking effects our environment

Growing, processing and smoking tobacco has significant negative impacts on our environment. Large amounts of fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides are used on tobacco crops, many of which contain known toxic agents and carcinogens. In less developed countries where the use of these agents are mostly unregulated, water supplies are contaminated due to run off from plantations.

When smoking was first thought to be a health risk

The earliest known report that smoking could have adverse affects on health was in 1602 by an anonymous author who published an essay titled Work of Chimney Sweepers. The report concluded that illnesses seen in chimney sweepers were a direct result of soot and warned that tobacco may have similar effects.

Young and free

We're informed about the health risks of smoking and are moving towards the wise decision to quit; unfortunately many younger people are still taking the habit. The sentiment, young and free leads to misbelieve that they don't face the same risks. The chances of becoming strongly addicted to nicotine and developing lung cancer are increased in young smokers.