Tobacco farm

Tobacco farm

Europeans first brought home samples of tobacco in the 16th century, after the discovery of the...

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No Smoking

No Smoking

The ubiquitous "No Smoking" symbol is now instantly recognisable virtually anywhere in the world.

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In the beginning...

In the beginning...

While cigarette smoking introduces a high number of toxins and carcinogens to the human body, long...

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Time out 5

Time out 5

Most workplace smokers habitually congregate in the same area to have a cigarette, be it officially...

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Ashtray

Ashtray

While countless cigarette butts and empty packets end up in communal ashtrays, it's a sad fact that many more end up littering city streets.

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The end of the line

The end of the line

Smoking incurs myraid health problems, and at over $12 per standard pack in Australia, costs smokers...

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Under attack

Under attack

...but the owners of many buildings now enforce a no-smoking policy - either actively or passively -...

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Butt out

Butt out

While just about every smoker acknowledges the dangers and expense of smoking, reaction...

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The end product

The end product

A far cry from smoking the dried tobacco leaves of centuries past, today cigarettes are produced in...

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Time out 7

Time out 7

Provision for smokers, such as readily accessible ashtrays, are common...

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Time out 6

Time out 6

In many city workplaces there is really only one place to smoke - out on the street. Smokers...

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Out on the street

Out on the street

Banning smoking from inside the workplace led to the now-familiar sight of groups of smokers congregrating outside offices on city footpaths.

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Time out 1

Time out 1

More than just a time to indulge an addictive habit, smoking also gives modern smokers a series...

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Sign of the times

Sign of the times

...provided they're not in a non-smoking area. Tobacco law reforms in many western countries have...

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The bottom line

The bottom line

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Time out 2

Time out 2

While smokers' perceived 'right' to smoke has been steadily eroded over the years...

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Time out 3

Time out 3

Often smokers will go for a cigarette break in groups of two or more, turning an...

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Time out 4

Time out 4

A cigarette break can be a time to touch base with other employees from different...

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