A good description of the use of indentured servants in early Jamestown as a labor force to cultivate tobacco, the cash crop that saved the colony.

Tells the story of how, as tobacco became more popular, it changed human health, and what the CDC did to fight the epidemic.

A fascinating look at the exchanges that took place around the world after the Americas were discovered. This covered the gamut from diseases which wiped out 90% of the native peoples in North and South America, to farm animals, tools,...

Learn the health benefits of soccer as well as the effects of tobacco smoking on athletic performance. Consider and discuss statistics about health, sports and making a difference for inner-city youth.

An image of "Tobacco Pipes and a Brazier", created by Pieter Claesz in 1636 (Oil on wood, 49 c 64 cm).

An image of "Tobacco Smoking", created by Johan Van Beverwijckz (Engraving).

An image of "A Man Cutting Tobacco", created by Werner Jacobsz Van Den Valckertz (Oil on oak panel, 67 x 52 cm).

This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of gallbladder and bile duct cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

This site from Intelihealth provides a thorough overview of pancreatic cancer. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.

Article relating facts specific to women about the effects of smoking. Offers tips such as completing a "Why I Want to Quit Smoking," list to help them quit and offers advice to help them break the habit.

This resource provides information about the dangers of smoking while pregnant, and the affects on children in the future.

Overview of how to make the right lifestyle choices by maintaining a healthy weight through good nutrition and exercise.

Norfolk County, Ontario consists of small communities located in a region that has been the centre of the Ontario tobacco industry. This article on the town of Delhi provides information on the community's history, geography, tourism and...

The National Park Service provides basic biographical facts on John Rolfe whose experiments with tobacco planting provided a profit for the Jamestown colony.

Learn the risks of smoking and how it causes cardiovascular disease. The article includes the risks and health effects of smoking, information on secondhand smoke, and resources and tools for kicking the habit.

Overview and biographical facts on the life of John Rolfe, husband of Pocahontas who had the first successful cultivation of tobacco as an export crop in the Colony of Virginia.

Homestead and factory of Washington Duke.

This website explains why Virginia needed laborers, why it led to the use of African labor and how it was justified by Christians. Hyperlinks to related topics on the site.

Explore the growing smoking habit in China, especially among males.

In addition to giving the facts about smoking, this youth-focused resource also deals with many young people's misconception that they are immune from the negative effects of smoking. For instance, smoking reduces the rate of lung growth...

Learn about all the different diseases you can get by smoking. Smoking increases your chances of heart disease, smoke, and lung cancer, to name just a few. Find out the link between impotence and smoking, as well as to bronchitis and...

When you have the most powerful MRI machine in the world, there's a lot of exciting research going on. Read about some of the cutting-edge studies we do on neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, tobacco use, muscles and more.

Here is a gold mine of information about advertising from 1867 to 1918 in the western part of the United States, particularly the Pacific Northwest. This collection of 450 ads shows social, cultural, and economic trends during this time...

How does tobacco use influence the development of oral cancer? You will find answers here at this site.