Smoking tobacco was probably started in 1000 BC by the Mayan Civilization and was never really commercialized until the 17th century. It was made popular during the second world war where soldiers were given cigarettes to boost their fighting morale. However, it was also around this period that the first ill effects of smoking were reported.

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