Tobacco is a plant native to the Americas, and Native Americans were the first to use it. In addition to smoking it, they used it in smokeless forms, mainly as a chewing material and in teas and other drinks. The ash was used in rituals throughout the...

Once considered a harmless pleasure, smokeless tobacco came to the forefront of health news at the turn of the millennium due to increasing evidence that it is just as dangerous as cigarette smoking. In fact, most medical professionals now agree that...

Since tobacco is a plant native to the New World, Native Americans were the first to use it. In addition to smoking it, they used it in smokeless forms—mainly chewing it, making teas and drinks from it, even using the ash in rituals that ranged...

The U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (formerly United States Tobacco Company) manufactures dipping tobacco. It is a subsidiary of UST Inc. Its corporate headquarters are located in Stamford, Connecticut, and it maintains factories in Clarksville and...