Cigarette

Cigarette, aka : Smoke Stick, White Smoke Stick, Terran Smoke,

A cigarette (from the French for "small cigar". Cigar comes, through the Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek (τσιγάρο) meaning cigarro, and from the Mayan meaning siyar; in pronunciation ("to smoke rolled tobacco leaves") It is a small cylinder of finely cut tobacco leaves rolled in thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smolder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well. Most modern manufactured cigarettes are filtered and include reconstituted tobacco and other additives.

The term cigarette, as commonly used, refers to a tobacco cigarette but can apply to similar devices containing other herbs, such as cloves or cannabis. A cigarette is distinguished from a cigar by its smaller size, use of processed leaf, and paper wrapping, which is normally white, though other colors are occasionally available. Cigars are typically composed entirely of whole-leaf tobacco.

Rates of cigarette smoking vary widely, and have changed considerably over the course of history — since cigarettes were first widely used in the mid-20th century.

The use of Tobbacco and Cigarettes is a unique Terran habit. The consumption of other herbs and substances by burning them and inhaling the smoke or fumes however is a phenomenon found in many civilizations( Usually NiOx Breathers)

The advances of Medicine especially Nanite Technology can completely neutralize any pre Astro health risks associated with smoking. Also genetic tobacco and nanite assembled cigarettes can be made without the addictive components.

The Ascent and the Second Exodus came before smoking could be socially eliminated from th Terran society and common sense prevailed in Colonies rather than Political correctness or social hysteria and Smoking in general is something done by many Terran Humans and other Union societies.

The fact that Richard Stahl smokes and can be seen in public doing so, made it tremendously popular among Marines and Soldiers.