EPISODE · Mar 31, 2022 · 25 MIN
#250 | A History of Smoking
from English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English · host Leonardo English
There are over a billion smokers across the world, and over 7 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year.In this episode, we'll look at the history of smoking, from the "discovery" of tobacco by Christopher Columbus to how tobacco companies keep us smoking, even when we know the dangers to our health.Tobacco in indigenous societies in the Americas1492 - the year Christopher Columbus discovers tobaccoThe etymology of "tobacco"Jean Nicot finds a tobacco plant in LisbonCatherine de Médici tries "snuff" for the first timeSmoking sweeps across EuropeThe invention of the cigaretteThe invention of the cigarette rolling machineSmoking during World War I & IIThe 1964 headline: "Cigarettes Peril Health, U.S. Report Concludes."Smoking & societyCigarette advertisingLegal cases against Big TobaccoThe future of smoking - can it really be "smoke-free"?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-smoking ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية
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There are over a billion smokers across the world, and over 7 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year. In this episode, we'll look at the history of smoking, from the "discovery" of tobacco by Christopher Columbus to how tobacco companies keep us smoking, even when we know the dangers to our health. Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-smoking
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