Facts about cigarettes and smoking

October 13, 2010

Many of facts about smoking, cigarettes, tobacco, packing and history of tobacco smoking are connected with USA and there is a good reason why - this country is the biggest manufacturer of cigarettes and owns the biggest part of cigarette market.

Cigarettes are the most mass product in the world - annually they are sold in amount of approximately one billion dollars. Manufacturers' earnings make totally approximately 400 billions USD, what makes this industry one of the most profitable in the world.

"Cork tip" was invented in 1982 by Hungarian inventor Boris Aivaz who has invented process of filter making of corrugate paper. During next years many manufacturers state that they use various new technologies and materials in cigarettes filter manufacturing, but in realty mainly is used Hungarian invention, lightly or not changed at all.

In majority of countries minimal age of the person who has the right to buy tobacco products has increased from 16 to 18 years. In Japan this age is 20 years.

In spite of the fact that cigarette sale to minors is a crime, smoking itself is not illegal in any age. It is regulated in 100% of cases by people around, education and parents.

In the world becomes more and more popular "Smoking bans" practice what means prohibition of smoking in public places.