My family, along with many other families all over North Carolina the the rural south
have relied on tobacco as their main source of income for generations. It is very common
to see tobacco grown in many fields all over North Carolina and is very critical to many local
economies. ( Lawrence E Wood ) Regardless of its health hazards, tobacco is crucial to the
economy and without it, a countries economy will collapse. Many jobs are created from
tobacco, both directly and indirectly. Even the government relies on tobacco and helps
support the government through all the taxes collected. Many countries get over 10% or
more of their revenues from tobacco. ( Kenneth E Warner ) Tobacco has provided an
economy for farmers since the discovery
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Tobacco is the most
valuable crop based per acre, and the 7th largest cash crop in the country. The US cigarette
consumption has also dropped 5.8% in 2012, which is not helping the tobacco industry.
After the federal price support was removed in 2004, tobacco prices have become more
competitive in the global markets. ( Robert Beach ) So that means that whatever the
companies want to pay for your tobacco, that's what they give you, there is no support
of price from the government. This has caused many farmers to exit the tobacco program
because of such cheap prices and many tobacco farmers lack alternatives to tobacco because
the equipment is made especially for tobacco. ( Fred Gale ) Tobacco has played a major role in
building the economy in North Carolina.
Tobacco cannot be forgotten or looked over. Besides its health hazards, tobacco helps
support the economy through taxes, both local and state. It provides many jobs to people
both farm and away from the farm, and has provide for many families for generations. Without
tobacco, North Carolina would not be the place that it is
Tobacco is a green seventeen leave plant that grows natively throughout North and South America. It’s related the potato, peppers, and the poisonous nightshade. One ounce of tobacco contains about 300,000 seeds! The Americans started to grow Tobacco during 6,000 B.C. In the early 1 B.C the American Indians started using tobacco in religious and medical practices. People us to believe that tobacco cured-all of their problems. It was used as dress wounds, pain killer, and chewing tobacco solved toothache. In October 15, 1492 the American Indians gave Christopher Columbus dried tobacco as a welcome gift. After Christopher Columbus left, he brought back tobacco to Europe; which then grew all over Europe. The reason tobacco was grown so much was because it was believed to have healing properties; that could cure anything from ripe breath to cancer. In 1571 a Spanish doctor named Nicolas Monardes wrote a book on medicinal plants and that tobacco could cure 36 health problems. In 1588 Thomas Harriet thought smoking a dose a day was a good idea. In the 1600’s tobacco was “as good as gold,” it was mostly used as money. During that time some people realized the dangerous effects of smoking. In 1610 Sir Francis Bacon tried to quit, but said it was really hard. Meanwhile in 1632, 12 years after the Mayflower had arrived at Plymouth Rock, smoking became illegal in the state of Massachusetts! In 1760, a New York company named Pierre Lorillard produced tobacco, cigars, and
The import involvements were chosen for their health paraphernalia, cost-value, small costs of implementation, and political and financial achievability. Tobacco control is the most urgent and immediate priority. They have propose a goal for 2040 that in essence the world would be free from tobacco where fewer than 5% of people engaged in tobacco use (The Lancet. 2011).
The United States’ economy appears large and formidable to foreign countries, but it is actually a delicate balance. One of the key contributors to the balance of the economy is tobacco. Tobacco has played a role in global economic ties since the discovery of the Americas. Instantly popularized across the world, it has become a staple crop for many countries. Recently, however, political leaders have been murmuring of making tobacco illegal due to its health effects. The legality of tobacco is essential because it has several health benefits, employs countless workers, and contributes hundreds of thousands of dollars to the global economy.
Although it remains a large portion of the U.S’ economy, tobacco smoking can lead to a variety of diseases and disorders that affect the user. The effects of smoking tobacco not only affect the user but surrounding people as well: permanently destroying their lungs and children, increasing the chances of diseases and of cancer.
market, in response of falling market prices of tobacco due to the oversaturated tobacco market, famers
Then the gain percent decreases and it isn’t such a lucrative business anymore. It’d be best for them to make business in another department. Therefore, I agree with Coffman’s claim of making other companies that sell products just as harmful as tobacco pay the same financial settlement to the states. I stand with this claim because tobacco has the same impact on people as alcohol and guns. Just like tobacco, alcohol deteriorates health and causes organ malfunction which lead to death and in some cases, even premature death. Guns have the same end product as tobacco because if guns are used against other people, many end up dead. With tobacco it leads you to lung cancer and later, death. In fact, guns have a worse
New Tobacco Atlas Estimates U.S. $35 Billion Tobacco Industry Profits and Almost 6 Million Annual Deaths. (2012) Retrieved August 2, 2015, from
Tobacco is one of the world's dangerous drug which is haunting human lives to death. Over a billion adults are addicted to this drug and wasting their money, time and health. Nowadays there has been an ongoing debate/discussion among many people about the role of government in restricting the usage of Tobacco and thereby safeguarding the health of the public. In my personal opinion, both government and the Individual together needs to work to overcome this problem.
The use of tobacco is a very controversial topic here in the United States. The harmful side effects of tobacco are well known and consequently, many believe that it should be outlawed. Though this has not yet occurred, constant regulations on the industry and
Tobacco is one of the greatest emerging health disasters in human history (Ferrence, 2003), but yet is marketed freely and easily available in every nook and corner of the globe. Although tobacco is notorious for causing serious health problems and deaths, many countries have not banned its use or taken concrete steps to reduce its prevalence. This is despite the empirically proven fact that it is the most common cause of death worldwide that kills over 5 million people annually (WHO, 2008). However, concerted efforts by the World Health Organisation (WHO) have resulted in international treaties such as the Framework Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) in the fight against tobacco (WHO, 2005). While this has proven to be successful
Fortunately, the tobacco industry's behavior is likely to change due to the increasing legal and societal pressures. Much legislation has been imposed to tobacco firms based on codes of behavior, different government strategies and litigations, especially after 1980 where anti-smoking groups reactions, led to higher restrictions throughout
The tobacco industry is important to the economy. In 1991, worldwide tobacco sales exceeded $59.8 billion and in 1992 the industry was rated as one of the top one hundred advertisers (Pechmann and Ratneshwar, 1994). However, there are high prices to pay - socially, economically, and personally - as a result of this industry. Annual mortality figures indicate that cigarette smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. An estimated 390,000 people die each year of smoke related illnesses, which is greater than the combined mortality for cocaine, crack, AIDS, homicide, suicide, and alcohol abuse (Botvin, G., Baker, Botvin, E., Dusenbury, Cardwell, and Diaz, 1993).
Tobacco companies make nearly $1 million every hour a day or $24 million a day. Tobacco has been around for centuries, as far back as the american indians. Tobacco was one of the first crops grown for money. The amount of pollution and harm the tobacco and cigarette companies cause every year is alarming. Tobacco is hurting the country through pollution, cancer causing chemicals, and debris of tobacco products. “The cigarette is the deadliest artefact in the history of human civilisation” (Proctor). Cigarettes are harmful to everyone, including the environment, and anyone near a cigarette smoker or someone who abuses tobacco. If tobacco companies do not slow or stop producing harmful products like cigarettes and cigars then they will
their freedom. The tobacco companies around the world say that they are not trying to sell the concept of
Tobacco companies are aware of the social and health risks of the product. They understand that revealing complete information might lead to decreased sales. They are also faced with a challenge to market their