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). All of these chemicals
             are found in just one cigarette. These chemicals aggravate asthma and
             allergies by directly bothering the respiratory membranes. Because of this,
             it can trigger the production of excess mucus and cause sensitive airways
             Tobacco smoking is the largest cause of death that can be
             prevented. Everyday, about a few thousand people die from this fatal
             death stick. This means that every eight seconds. This kills more people
             than the worst epidemic diseases. Tobacco even affects your physical
             appearance. It can make your skin wrinkled and older looking, cause your
             teeth to turn yellow, and give your breath and clothes a dingy odor.
             Researchers say that smokers who smoke 10-20 cigarettes a day live on
             an average of five years less than non-smokers. To look on the bright
             side, if smokers quit, it is possible that the damage done to the lungs can
             Cigarette smoke is so dangerous and so powerful tha
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