The killer of “smoking”Smoking has become a major health epidemic in today's society. Smoking has become a “norm” among all races, genders, and ages of Americans. Smoking is very harmful to the body due to the many chemicals involved in tobacco. Various life-threatening diseases, such as cancer, come from smoking. The government has implemented a wide range of ways to stop people from smoking these insane chemicals in order to live a smoke-free life. Literature Review Tobacco crops are the most important crops grown by American farmers. (Tobacco, 2013) These crops are the most valuable to American society because they are sold in the form of cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and snuff (sniffed through the nose). Tobacco began in the mid-1800s and late 1700s with raw materials sold to other countries from the "Anglo-American continental colonies and the United States." (Tobacco, 2013) “In the early 19th century, “chaw” became popular. » (Tobacco, 2013) It was a pitiful sight for people who were not from America because of the spit. Subsequently, in the 1960s, the United States began to grow and export more tobacco than any other country. (Tobacco, 2013) They produced more in the 1960s because of the civil war. The Civil War advanced tobacco use using new methods, such as cigars and cigarettes. (Tobacco, 2013) “Per capita consumption of chewing tobacco declined after 1890.” (Tobacco, 2013) In the 1920s, cigarettes were fashionable and advertisers took advantage of them. (Tobacco, 2013) “Government, science and technology transformed tobacco cultivation into agribusiness through legislation, invention and mechanization. » (Tobacco, 2013) People viewed smoking as a business rather than focusing on the middle of paper...... enters into disease control and prevention. (August 1, 2013). Economic facts about tobacco production and use in the United States. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/facts_sheets/economys/econ_facts/index.htmCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (June 5, 2013). Fast facts. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/facts_sheets/fast_facts/index.htmCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (May 29, 2009). Increase in federal taxes. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacoo/basic_information/tobacco_industry/tax_increase/index.htmCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. (August 1, 2013). Health effects of smoking. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/facts_sheets/health_effects/effects_cig_smokism/index.htmTobacco. (2013). The History Channel website. Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/tobacco