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.