Cigarette smoking is one of the most pleasurable routines for those who take pleasure from it. However, some of these long-time cigarette smokers are still not fully aware of some of the facts about cigarette that I will try to discuss, the effects of cigarette smoking is not a controversy itself, still only general facts are included that maybe some are still unaware of.

  • It is a general fact that cigarette is one of the largest industries in the planet, with roughly 1,000,000,000,000 pieces being sold from one country to another yearly. With more than 10 million sold per minute, estimated more than 105 billion cigarettes sold every week. Summing up to more than $400 billion global undertakings enough to be considered as one of the most progressive and booming business on earth.
  • However, are you aware that a major chemical compound found in urine is one of the components of cigarette. Yes, urea, the most important element of urine is one factor that gives flavor to the cigarette.
  • Today, U.S. cigarette manufacturing companies make more profit in selling cigarettes to other countries in the world than they make in selling it to Americans. Television advertisements for cigarettes have been banned by President Nixon sometime in 1970 by signing a law that requires inserting cigarette-warning labels on cigarette packs and boxes and banned all cigarette television commercial advertisements.
  • The 4 most popular American cigarette trademarks – that’s Marlboro cigarettes, Kool, and Kent, own 70% of the international cigarette market.
  • The early costumers of the cigarette market are the soldiers of the World War I.
  • The vast majority of the cigarette smoking population points to peer pressure and the need to maintain a sociable image as their main reason for starting on smoking cigarettes.
  • Cigarette is an affordable commodity and it practically available everywhere, some factors to the easy development of the habit of cigarette smoking.
  • The main ingredient in most cigarettes is tobacco. 90% of tobacco not including the filter is contained in the “filler” portion of the cigarette. Additional to this some other elements are added to improve the flavor and augment shelf life. The presence of these additional ingredients depends on the cigarette manufacturer.
  • Women cigarette smoking population is higher in the United States than in other parts of the world. Studies show that the percentage of 22% women smokers opposite the 35% male smoking population to date is much higher than in other countries that have less women smokers.
  • You may be surprised to know that the famous cigarette brand Marlboro was originally launched and made just for women, but due to low takings it was removed from the market and was re-launched with a male character, the popular cowboy character that we have came to know until now.