Joseon, Unable to Recommend ‘Smoking Cessation’… It Was Hesitation for the Sake of Diplomacy and the People’s Livelihood.

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It Was a Hesitation for the Sake of Joseon's Diplomacy and Public Welfare That Could Not Encourage Smoking Cessation What Shall We Do About This Tobacco Craze? By Shin Kyung-mi | Pureun Yeoksa | 132 pages | 13,900 won Tobacco, introduced from Japan in the early 17th century, gained sensational popularity within just five to six years, to the point where even four- or five-year-old children were smoking it. Namnyeongcho, that is, Namnam Na...