Virginia tobacco is the most popular tobacco leaf in Australia. It is named after the state in the USA where the tobacco was first grown, now it is also grown in Brazil and Zimbabwe. Virginia tobacco has a high sugar content. The sugar makes the smoke from the cigarette sweeter than other brands but when the sugar burns a number of harmful acids are produced. Tobacco smoke from Virginian tobacco produces “free” nicotine. This means the nicotine has a quicker and stronger effect in the brain but the smoke is harsher.
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