Tobacco is a powerful plant that has become extraordinarily rich and in demand throughout the world. It is one of the most commonly used drugs in recent centuries and has a very long history. It dates back to Native American times, but became increasingly popular when Europeans arrived in America. At the time, it became very popular for trading. People traded spices, silk, food and more in exchange for tobacco. There are over 70 different varieties of tobacco. There are also many ways to consume tobacco, including cigars, cigarettes, chewing tobacco, and flavored tobacco. Although not everyone uses tobacco, tobacco affects everyone. Tobacco has far-reaching effects on the world and these effects affect everyone. More importantly, tobacco significantly influences our health. There is a notable comparison between a person who does not smoke tobacco and a person who does. Tobacco also has an impact on everything around us. This has a considerable impact on our economy and our environment. Tobacco is a plant that has been artificially and naturally bred, that is, it has been modified to suit people's desires. Through natural selection, the strongest tobacco plants have survived the harshest environments around the world to keep their generational lineage intact. When it comes to artificial selection, humans have, throughout history, selected different types of tobacco plants to evaluate whether a stronger, more effective type of tobacco could result. In addition, tobacco also impacts our environment, such as throwing cigarette butts on the ground, our nutritional health and our economy. Tobacco brings an anthropological consequence, to understand how past middle of paper...... large sums of money owed to tobacco-smoking workers who missed valuable work time due to their health-related problems to tobacco. Employers must pay more for health insurance for smokers. Additionally, in just one year, California lost nearly $8.5 billion in productivity due to premature deaths or smoking-related illnesses. In 2004, the State of California spent $9.6 billion on health care costs as a result of tobacco use, and $2.9 million on Medicaid/Medi-Cal. Environmentally, tobacco entails significant costs in terms of cleanup and precautions taken by states. According to the California Department of Transportation, cigarette waste is a major contributor to storm drain waste. More than $41 million is spent by public agencies and California taxpayers to clean up litter on the streets, and cigarette litter makes up a third of that litter..