It is well known that tobacco smoking kills. But it also exacerbates poverty,contributes to world hunger by diverting prime land absent from food production, damages the environment and reduces economic productivity. moment hand smoking also affects other people’s lives. Despite many attempts to prevent it, and a global tobacco control treaty became international law in 2005.
However,challenges still remain as tobacco companies try to hit back, for example, and by targeting developing nations,increasing advertising at children and women, attempting to undermine global treaties and influence trade talks, or etc.
This update includes updated stats,as well as more information on the above issues.
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Source: globalissues.org