Growing tobacco has become an economic and moral problem for farmers in the United States. In the following chapters, authors in Tobacco and Smoking: Opposing Viewpoints consider how research on the adverse health effects of smoking has led to many problems and solutions: Is tobacco use a serious problem? What factors contribute to tobacco use? How can tobacco use be reduced? Is tobacco use a serious problem worldwide? Solutions to tobacco-related problems often have wide-reaching effects as demonstrated by the challenges faced by tobacco growers after the Master Tobacco Settlement of 1998. Indeed, that agreement has forever changed the tenor of debates about tobacco and smoking and greatly impacted businesses and individuals. - Introduction.