On page 244 of that novel, the character Chris Haines says, "I knew you didnt call me in here to blow smoke up my ass." While Snopes cannot verify if this is truly the first published instance of the phrase, other research methods support a roughly 1960s origin for the phrase as well
More than 85 percent of Black people who smoke opt for menthols, and one study found that 44.5 percent of Black people who smoke menthols would try to quit if the flavor additive were banned
The majority of African captives were carried by the Portuguese, Brazilians, the British, French, and Dutch
Under a separate environmental statute, smoking is restricted to specially designated areas in industrial establishments, tourism related establishments, and electricity production establishments
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