Where did smoking originate, was it always tobacco leaves?

The tobacco plant, Nicotiana, has probably been responsible for more deaths than any other herb. read more

Tobacco leaves and the smoke generated when they are burned contain over 4 thousand chemicals, 3 the best known of which is nicotine, first isolated from tobacco leaves in 1828 by Posselt and Reimann. 4 It is the nicotine that causes smokers to become addicted to tobacco, and the chemical itself is lethal in small doses. 5 When tobacco smoke is inhaled, the nicotine passes quickly to every organ of the body. read more

Tobacco is a product made from the leaves of a variety of plants in the Nicotiana family, more commonly known as tobacco plants. This product has many uses, but it is most commonly used as a drug in products such as cigarettes and cigars. read more