The following

outline Outline or outlining may refer to: * Outline (list), a document summary, in hierarchical list format * Code folding, a method of hiding or collapsing code or text to see content in outline form * Outline drawing, a sketch depicting the outer edge ...

is provided as an overview of and topical guide to smoking: Smoking – activity of intentionally burning and inhaling a small quantity of a substance, most often tobacco.

Description

Smoking can be described as all of the following: *

Preventable cause of death Preventable causes of death are causes of death related to risk factors which could have been avoided. The World Health Organization has traditionally classified death according to the primary type of disease or injury. However, causes of death ...

* Recreational drug use

Types of smoking

Tobacco smoking Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the resulting smoke. The smoke may be inhaled, as is done with cigarettes, or simply released from the mouth, as is generally done with pipes and cigars. The practice is believed ...

– method of consuming tobacco, from which small amounts are burned and the smoke inhaled. * Cannabis smoking – method of consuming cannabis, from which small amounts are burned and the smoke inhaled.

History of smoking

History of smoking The history of smoking dates back to as early as 5000 BC in the Americas in shamanistic rituals. With the arrival of the Europeans in the 16th century, the consumption, cultivation, and trading of tobacco quickly spread. The modernization of fa ...

General smoking concepts

* Cigarette *

Cigarette taxes in the United States In the United States, cigarettes are taxed at both the federal and state levels, in addition to any state and local sales taxes and local cigarette-specific taxes. Cigarette taxation has appeared throughout American history and is still a contes ...

Tobacco and health Tobacco use has predominantly negative effects on human health and concern about health effects of tobacco has a long history. Research has focused primarily on cigarette smoking. Tobacco smoke contains more than 70 chemicals that cause ca ...

History of commercial tobacco in the United States The history of commercial tobacco production in the United States dates back to the 17th century when the first commercial crop was planted. The industry originated in the production of tobacco for pipes and snuff. Different war efforts in t ...

* Inflight smoking *

Religious views on smoking Religious views on smoking vary widely. Indigenous peoples of the Americas have traditionally used tobacco for religious purposes, while Abrahamic and other religions have only been introduced to the practice in recent times due to the European col ...

Smoking pipe A smoking pipe is used to inhale the smoke of a burning substance; most common is a tobacco pipe, which can also accommodate almost any other substance. Pipes are commonly made from briar, heather, corn, meerschaum, clay, cherry, glass, porcela ...

* Smoking ban *

Smoking cessation Smoking cessation, usually called quitting smoking or stopping smoking, is the process of discontinuing tobacco smoking. Tobacco smoke contains nicotine, which is addictive and can cause dependence. As a result, nicotine withdrawal often m ...

* Smoking fetish *

Vaporizer Vaporizer or vaporiser may refer to: *Anesthetic vaporizer, a device used in the administration of anesthesia * Electronic cigarette, or a part of one (often called a "PV" or "personal vaporizer") *Humidifier, a household appliance that increases ...

Herbal cigarette Herbal cigarettes (also called tobacco-free cigarettes or nicotine-free cigarettes) are cigarettes that usually do not contain any tobacco or nicotine, instead being composed of a mixture of various herbs and/or other plant material. However, Chi ...

Description

Types of smoking

History of smoking

General smoking concepts

Smoking-related organizations

Smoking-related publications

Persons influential in smoking

See also

References

External links