How did the first cigarette start

5000 BC

smoking dates back to as far as 5000 BC!

1560

in 1560 cigarettes were brought to France
by Jean Nicot

16th century

In the 16th century beggars in Seville would
collect cigarette butts and make them into
cigarette

1845

In 1845 a man named Juan Nepomuceno
created the first patented cigarette-making machine

1850

n the 1850s, Turkish cigarette leaves had become popular

1880

in the 1880s James Albert Bonsack created another cigarette making company cigarettes
began to grow in popularity

1884

in 1884 a machine was made that made it so the
machine could roll up to 40 Million cigarettes a day before it was only 40,000

1914-1945

throughout WW1 and WW2 cigarettes were
rationed to the soldiers

1963

in 1963 the first vape was invented

late 19th century

in the late 19th century cigarettes were
called coffin nails and people STILL didn't know that cigarettes caused lung problems

early 20th century

in 2003 the new style vape was created

2004

Vaping devices entered the Canadian market in 2004

2009

in 2009 Health Canada issued an advisory against electronic cigarettes, as insufficient evidence was available to support the safety of the devices.