PS268 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Crimean War, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Varenicline
Chapter 10: Tobacco
History
-originally, you either “took” (used snuff) or “drank” (inhaling smoke was called drinking)
tobacco
-tobacco referred to tube used by Aboriginals to take snuff
Early Medical Uses:
-tobacco was formally introduced to Europe as a herb for treating almost anything like
headaches, cold, abscesses and sores in head etc
-Jean Nicot called it the herbe sainte (hold plant) and the herbe a tous les maux “the plant
against all evils”
-by 1565, plant had been called nicotine after Nicot
-others said it was a herbe that negatively affected reproductive functioning and infected the
brain and liver
-Canada 3 major tobacco companies are Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, Rothmans,
Bndson & Hedges Incorporated, and JTI Macdonald Corporation
-about 90% of tobacco grown in Canada is produced in highly concentrated area near
Tillsonburg (southwest Ontario, about 50km southeast of London)
-remainder of tobacco is grown in Quebec (98 farms), PEI (35 farms), Nova Scotia (9
farms), and New Brunswick (5 farms)
Document Summary
Originally, you either took (used snuff) or drank (inhaling smoke was called drinking) tobacco. Tobacco referred to tube used by aboriginals to take snuff. Tobacco was formally introduced to europe as a herb for treating almost anything like headaches, cold, abscesses and sores in head etc. Jean nicot called it the herbe sainte (hold plant) and the herbe a tous les maux the plant against all evils . By 1565, plant had been called nicotine after nicot. Others said it was a herbe that negatively affected reproductive functioning and infected the brain and liver. Canada 3 major tobacco companies are imperial tobacco canada limited, rothmans, Bndson & hedges incorporated, and jti macdonald corporation. About 90% of tobacco grown in canada is produced in highly concentrated area near. Tillsonburg (southwest ontario, about 50km southeast of london) Remainder of tobacco is grown in quebec (98 farms), pei (35 farms), nova scotia (9 farms), and new brunswick (5 farms)
