This document summarizes the history and global impact of tobacco use. It traces tobacco smoking from its origins in Spain in 1825 and France in 1830 to becoming a mass-produced industrial product in the late 19th century. Today, over 1 billion people smoke worldwide, despite the known health risks of smoking that cause 4 million deaths per year. While tobacco companies and states earn significant revenues from tobacco, smoking poses serious health and environmental problems.

1. Presentation edited by Alexandre P.

2. INTRODUCTION
 At the begin, the Spain in 1825
 In France in 1830
 1845, State monopoly
 End of the nineteenth century, industrial
production
 1,1 billion people smoke worldwide

3. Alaska Finland
Canada United
Kingdom Ukraine
France
Bulgaria
United
States Slovenia Afghanistan
Mali
Guyana
Congo Greece

4. World ranking
3500
3000
2500
Average
2000 number of
cigarettes
per adult
1500 each year
1000
500
0

5. Conclusion
 4 million deaths due to tobacco or
cigarette smoking each year
 A lot of money earned by the tobacco
companies and the States
 Bad for health
 contribute to environmental pollution

6. By Alexandre P.
IUT Jean Monnet
ATII
Anglais
Sources:
www.wikipedia.org
http://www.actualitix.com