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Nicotine acts as a stimulant in low doses but can be a nervous system depressant in high doses -- in extremely high doses it can depress the respiratory system enough to be lethal

Pipe Tobaccos Pipe tobaccos fall into two broad classifications: Aromatic and English (or Non-aromatic)

But it is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S., triggering illnesses including cancer and lung disease that lead to about 480,000 fatalities every year

[11] Fermentation [edit] Some tobaccos such as Cavendish and Perique are subjected to a second stage of curing known as fermenting or sweating

According to estimates by the World Health Organization, there are about one billion smokers in the world, representing approximately one third of the global population aged 15 years or higher