| Communal smoking of
a sacred tobacco pipe is a common ritual of many Native American
tribes, and was considered a sacred part of their religion. Sema,
the Anishinaabe word for tobacco, was grown for ceremonial use
and considered the ultimate sacred plant since its smoke was
believed to carry prayers to the heavens. The tobacco used
during these rituals varies widely in potency — the Nicotiana
rustica species used in South America, for instance, has up to
twice the nicotine content of the common North American N.
tabacum.
Before the health risks of smoking were identified through
controlled study, smoking was considered an immoral habit by
certain Christian preachers and social reformers. The founder of
the Latter Day Saint movement, Joseph Smith, Jr, recorded that
on February 27, 1833, he received a revelation which addressed
tobacco use. Eventually accepted as a commandment, faithful
Mormons do not smoke.
The Jewish Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan (1838–1933) was one of the
first Jewish authorities to speak out on smoking.
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Tobacco smoking
Methods of smoking
Health effects
1.
Establishing a link between smoking and health effects
2. Health risks of smoking
2.1 Carcinogenicity
2.2 Effects on the heart
2.3 Smoker's attitudes
3. Passive smoking
4. Somatic and psychological effects
5. Mood and anxiety disorders
6. Health benefits of smoking
Effects of the habit and
industry on society
1. Effect on healthcare costs
2. Tobacco and other drugs
3. Advertising
4. Peer pressure
5. Parental smoking
6. Smoking in movies and television
7. The use of smoking to project an image
Religious views
on smoking Smoking cessation
Legal issues and
regulation
1. Age restrictions
2. Taxation
3. Restrictions on cigarette advertising
4. Package warnings
5. Smoking bans
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