For more information, please refer to: Tobacco Harm Reduction 101: A Guidebook for Policymakers This booklet from The Heartland Institute aims to inform key stakeholders on the much-needed information on the benefits of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices

E N D Presentation Transcript Origin 1st encounter: Christopher Columbus Oct 14, 1492 Native to Americas Desert Southwest Slopes of Continental Pacific side of mountains Central and South America Andean slopes Old world pipes for Cannabis not tobacco Named from Y shaped tube Tabago used for Inhalation of tobacco powder Rustica Small leaves Harsh smoking tobacco Historical movement Mexico Pacific area Across US Botanical Genus Nicotiana 66 species Named for Jean Nicot Physician & Scientist Origin of Nicotine Introduced rustica to France in 1560 Use Great Lakes Indians Smoked in Calumets Stems of Peace Pipes Tabacum Large leaf Milder, richer taste Historical movement Eastern Andean Piedmont Ecuador Peru Cuba Venezuela Panama Tabacum Foundation for modern tobacco Not found in nature Introduced to France From Brazil By Jean Andre Themet Physician & Scientist Medicinal Purgative Worms Toothaches Disinfectant Cuts Bruises Bites Snake Spiders Insects Lice Poultices Chest colds Boils Internal infections Inflammations Toothpaste Painkiller Appetite Suppressant Uses Religion Fasting Mystical & Prophetic Smoking Rolled like modern cigar Looked like large cricket, cigarra Cigarette is French Tobacco in the United States Pipes Suggest use 4-5000 years ago Large bird pipe found near Newtown Pike Disk pipes Calumet Peace Pipe From Calumeau meaning reed Sacred stem Unimportant bowl Tobacco in the United States Cultivation Prior to arrival of Europeans Cave and Cliff Dwellers of Central & Eastern Kentucky Mound builders Cherokee, Shawnee, Choctaw & Chickasaw Rituals Pouches or gourds around neck Mixed with other things Narcotics Hallucinogens Psychoactives Tobacco in the United States Modern use Proliferation in 16th & 17th Century Maryland Burley Widely established in little more than a century 1600s Ravenous appetite for N

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Tobacco was widely adopted as a cash crop amongst the European settlers, and regions where it grew well were prepared for massive plantations
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Here are some key benefits: Personalized approach : By using the handout, practitioners can tailor smoking cessation interventions to meet individual needs