I think the increase is certainly a money making scheme
Virginia leaf enriched England and wreathed the Continent in smoke
The more acid that is produced, the greater the risk of heartburn
tobacco leaves were yellow-green in appearance, with 4/5 of the main veins turning white to all white, 2/3 of tertiary veins turning white, and maturation spots beginning to appear
"Edison agreed, provided that he would not have to handle administrative matters and would be free to pursue his own war-related research." ("Thomas Edison and Military Preparedness," 2018)
Its popular for temperature control on kettles, but FireBoard relays Meatheads caution: the fuse system can keep exposing food to less-than-ideal white smoke as new chunks smolder along the chain