#6 Truth About Tobacco

During the seventeenth century, tobacco was used by people of all ages because unlike modern man, they did not know about the health risks tobacco caused . During the 20th century, there were 100 million deaths from tobacco use. Today, there probably is not much of a difference in the number of tobacco related deaths. On average, 339 people die of lung cancer daily. On a similar note, tobacco kills about twenty times more people than murder. Personally I find that very disturbing. Way back in the seventeenth century, children were not only allowed to use tobacco but they were encouraged to. Today, the tobacco companies are trying to do the same thing but luckily they are regulated by the goverment. In 1985, tobacco companies supposedly brainstormed the idea to reach younger customers by advertising in record stores and candy stores. At one point, tobacco companies fought for the right to continue advertising their products near high schools and they won. How they ever won over such an issue, I will never understand. Not only that, but back in 2005, the tobacco industry spent a whopping $13.11 billion on promotions and advertising. In 1611, King James I, was the first person to write about his disgust for smoking and about how harmful it was for people. Many people today that feel the same way. Luckily people are trying to quit but because of the nicotine and other chemicals, it is very difficult to do so. I do not think that the tobacco companies are completely at fault though. The people who willingly buy their products are just as much at fault but it would help if tobacco companies would not advertise their products at all. Hopefully this trend will slow down before it gets worse but in my opinion, that is unlikely.