TOBACCOEvan Brownrigg & Cliff Conquer

Tobacco

is believed to be a sacred herb and is used in ceremonies, offerings to spirits and even for healing purposes

Western Society: tobacco is used in an abusive manner to obtain the desired affects tobacco can have on your brain

effects include calmness, alertness and a feeling of ‘a boosted mind

Tobacco

Tobacco is believed to have killed 5.4 million people last year

approximately 100 million in the 20th century

approximately 100 million in the 20th century

Impacts

Ontario alone has over 1,000 farmers involved in the farming of tobacco

7,000 people jobs depend on the production of tobacco

Providing approx 500 million dollars to the country

Impacts Cont’d...

This comes with the cost lives and insurmountable healthcare problems and bills

Canadian youth alone smoke 6,000,000 cigarettes a day.

Tobacco use is becoming more frowned upon.

India vs canada

Technology: (Canada) cigarettes are mass produced and machine rolled in a large factory’s. This machinery is polluting the air with harmful toxins.

Then transported by boat, plane, train and truck (more pollution)

Consumer un wraps pack (who knows what they do with the clear plastic wrapper)

Then butt is thrown onto ground after cigarette is done. (India) the hookah is their main source of tobacco

consumption. No left over tobacco and hookah is reusable Hand made, glass blown, non factory build ( true India

hookahs)

Canada vs India Agriculture (Canada) farming of tobacco is only

done during one half of the year, due to its harsh climate, and there are only 1000 thousand tobacco farmers in Canada.

Since Canada has so many agricultural resources tobacco farmers aren't all that common, and for the most part frowned upon.

(India) farms are ran annually due to their climate. India is in the top five tobacco exporters in the entire world.

Tobacco farming is a huge industry in India

Canada vs India Culture (Canada) publicity and society have a

huge impact on targeting and maintaining tobacco users. It’s more of a “cool factor” when looking to belong to the Canadian lifestyle.

(India) the use of the hookah is a spiritual connecter to the Indian god .

The age limit to smoke tobacco is 16 years old, however most religious Indonesian’s allow everyone to smoke from the hookah giving they are accompanied by and adult.

Tobacco and Recreation Tobacco has numerous effects on

recreation Smoking tobacco causes extensive damage

to your lungs Limiting ability to participate in aerobic

activities This leads to more health problems Tobacco can also lead to the loss of

appetite Tobacco also leads to premature death