when did the use of cigarettes begin?
Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and inhaling the smoke (consisting of particle and gaseous phases). (A more broad definition may include simply taking tobacco smoke into the mouth, and then releasing it, as is done by some with tobacco pipes and cigars.) The practice was believed to begin as early as 5000â3000 BC. Tobacco was introduced to Eurasia in the late 17th century where it followed common trade routes.