Smoking: Tobacco Outlawed EntirelySmoking in America can be traced back for thousands of years. Ancient images depict Native Americans smoking pipes. Christopher Columbus discovered tobacco during his voyage to Cuba in 1493 and brought it to Europe. The tobacco plant itself was first cultivated and used in 6000 BC in America. Tobacco comes from the harvested leaves of the Nicotiana plant. Tobacco contains nicotine along with other substances found in cigarettes, smokeless tobacco products such as snuff, and cigars. Nicotine is the addictive part of tobacco products. The introduction of nicotine into the human body stimulates nerve cells, creating a relaxing or anxious sensation. In less than ten seconds of inhaling cigarette smoke, nicotine enters the brain. After developing tolerance, addiction forms. During the 1950s Philip Morris created a tough cowboy character that was used to advertise filtered cigarettes. This character was known as Marlboro Man. The Marlboro Man was a way to convey images of strength and sensuality to the male population. During women's liberation in the 1920s and 1930s, smoking became popular among the female population as they fought for the right to vote and to do the same jobs as men. Cigarette companies targeted their products at women by advertising cigarettes as symbols of strength and equality for women during this time. After World War II, women were sought after by advertisements that focused on their appearance. Cigarette companies portrayed smoking as sophisticated, feminine, elegant, and attractive to men. Smoking has gone from the sophisticated, elegant, and normal aspect of the early decades to the offensive, unhealthy, and unwanted aspect that it is today. People don't always have... half of the paper... one. Works Cited Bjornlund, Lydia. Teenage smokers. San Diego: Reference Point Press, 2010. Print.Ignatavicius, Donna D. and M. Linda Workman. Medical-surgical nursing. 6th ed.St. Louis: Sunders, 2009. Print.Schaler, Jeffrey A. and Magda E. Schaler. Smoking: who has the right. New York: Prometheus Books, 1998. Print. “Smoking bans in public places are beneficial.” Tobacco and smoking. Ed. KellyWand. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2012. Opposing Views. Rpt. From "Reasons for banning smoking in certain outdoor public areas." ash.org.Gale Opposing views in context. Network. May 10, 2012.Turlington, Cristy and Deanna Staffo. Let's clear the air: 10 reasons not to start smoking. Montreal: Lobster Press, 2007. Print.Vesterman, William. Read and write short topics. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Print.