How did the high demand for tobacco led to labor shortage?

Spain introduced tobacco to the Europeans, and it became a heavily traded commodity. A popular habit of smoking was forming . Following the industrial revolution, cigarettes became hugely popular worldwide. In the mid 20th century, medical research demonstrated severe negative health effects of tobacco smoking, which led to a sharp decline in tobacco use thus no more people buying tobacco meaning the tobacco farmers were out of work.

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according to my research (britannica and quizlet) the first settlements were along the huang river because it could give the crops more fertile soil that really it out. this was due to the yellow slit caused by floods of the river.