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Ceremony of Smoking

April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 webportal_admin
An Aboriginal man performs a traditional "smoking" ceremony as the Asian Cup trophy is carried to the Sydney Opera House for the official draw March 26, 2014. Hosts Australia were handed a tough draw for the 2015 Asian Cup on Wednesday when they were paired with twice former champions South Korea in the group stage. REUTERS/David Gray     (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER SOCIETY)

A smoking ceremony is an ancient custom among Indigenous Australians that involves burning various native plants to produce smoke, which is believed to have cleansing properties and the ability to ward off bad spirits. Although the ‘smoking ceremony’ is now thought of as purely symbolic Read More …

 
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Interesting Smoke Facts

April 13, 2018April 16, 2018 webportal_admin
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There are approximately 120 million smokers in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India is home to 12% of the world’s smokers. According to a 2002 WHO estimate, 30% of adult males in India smoke.  

 
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The Evolution of Smoking-Culture

April 11, 2018 webportal_admin
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Smoking is one of the few activities in life that can be considered a universal human experience, with the number of people worldwide indulging in it on a daily basis. Smoking historically was an event that was meant for creating Read More …

 
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#DidYouKnow

April 9, 2018April 12, 2018 webportal_admin
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15 billion cigarettes are smoked worldwide every day. Montenegro is a country with the largest number of active smokers, with cigarette consumption per capita of 2,157. As of February, 2018, the average active smoking young-adult in the age bracket of Read More …

 
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Smoking was used to cure ailments and make magic.

April 6, 2018 webportal_admin
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From the time the Europeans were introduced to tobacco, they understood that its smoke had served as a critical tool for the shamans and curanderos (folk healers) of South America. It had not only played a role in curing ailments Read More …

 
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Smoking is Legal, But Purchasing isn’t!

April 4, 2018 webportal_admin
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Most countries have laws that restrict those below a minimum age from legally purchasing tobacco products. In the US and parts of Europe, it’s completely legal for them to smoke cigarettes but they can’t purchase them. In the US alone Read More …

 
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Did you know?

April 2, 2018April 4, 2018 webportal_admin
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Even though the Hindenburg was inflated with 7 million cubic feet of highly flammable hydrogen gas, it had a smoking room.        

 
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The smokers’ nation

March 26, 2018April 4, 2018 webportal_admin
A man smokes a cigarette as he sits on a pavement along a road in Srinagar September 4, 2012. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/Files

According to the WHO, there are approximately 120 million smokers in India. It is home to 12% of the world’s smokers.  

 
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Smoking Hot Facts

March 21, 2018March 22, 2018 webportal_admin
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In Japan, minimum legal age to buy cigarettes is 20 years.  

 
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The most popular smoker!

March 19, 2018April 4, 2018 webportal_admin
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In Indonesia, a boy smoked 40 cigarettes a day. And he was 2 years old. Yes, just two years. And he was in headlines for the same.    

 
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