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Tobacco smoking first started sometime in the 1400s. It was

invented by natives in the Bahamas Islands. Instead of just pulling out a

paper rolled cigarette, they had pipes. One end of the pipe was filled with

burning tobacco leaves, while the other end of the pipe was where they

inhaled the smoke. Many people all over the world today have been taken

into this habit. Worldwide, there are approximately one billion

smokers. This habit is extremely addicting because of a substance called

nicotine found within each cigarette. Once a person is sucked into this

dirty habit, it is hard for them to quit.

The smoke from a cigarette, consists of 100 million more harmful

substances than the most polluted air. It also contains chemicals in it that

many people don't know of. Some of these chemicals include acetone

(nail polish remover), ammonia (a household cleaner), cadmium (battery

acid),and formaldehyde (preserves dead bodies).......

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