Monthly Archives: January 2015

Tobacco smoking is the process of burning the tobacco plant (one or more of leaves, stems and roots) and inhaling the resulting particles within the smoke.  It’s been estimated that tobacco smoking began as long ago as 5000 BC in South America, but wasn’t exported to Eurasia until the 16th century.  Tobacco has been used in […]

Cessation Resources There are numerous cessation resources available to help smokers to quit smoking, reduce tobacco and cigarette use, and deal with the addiction of nicotine.  For the many millions of smokers in the U.S. and globally who want to quit smoking, below is a sampling of the resources available. We support a comprehensive effort to […]