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Smoking and tobacco theaten more that just our health. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 519 words

The environmental impacts of the tobacco industry, and its attempts to divert attention from them, are only beginning to be realised.

5 perspectives

5 perspectives
Special Report

Tobacco’s toxic reach

The environmental impacts of the tobacco industry, and its attempts to divert attention from them, are only beginning to be realised.

Environment
Smoking rates in Indonesia are some of the highest in the world. : Sara Phillips, 360info CC 2.0

The tobacco industry profits from child labour and sky-high youth smoking rates in Indonesia. Young people are fighting back.

Tobacco's toxic reach

Indonesia’s young people are taking on Big Tobacco

The tobacco industry profits from child labour and sky-high youth smoking rates in Indonesia. Young people are fighting back.

Environment
Cigarettes butts are toxic waste, made of plastic, embedded with a cocktail of chemicals. : Petr Kratochvil Public domain

The waste tobacco products create is an increasingly recognised environmental hazard. Environmental laws might be used to tackle it.

Tobacco's toxic reach

Big Tobacco’s toxic waste dodge

The waste tobacco products create is an increasingly recognised environmental hazard. Environmental laws might be used to tackle it.

Environment
Cigarette butts are the number one litter item the world over. : AMISOM CC0

Tobacco companies want you to know they are great corporate citizens. But it’s all a fig leaf for their environmental offences.

Tobacco's toxic reach

Don’t be fooled by Big Tobacco’s sustainability awards

Health
Malaysia is going cold turkey with its ‘Generational End Game’ policy but at what cost? : nensuria Freepik

Malaysia’s plan to phase out tobacco will cost the country tax revenue, but economics suggest it will benefit the country in the long run.

Tobacco's toxic reach

Malaysia makes case for smoking end game

Economy
Despite a ban on tobacco products, Bhutan continues to have high smoking rates. : Sher Khan CC 0

The world watched as Bhutan enforced a blanket ban on tobacco: could the solution be as effective as it was simple?

Tobacco’s toxic reach

Bhutan banned smoking and it didn’t go so well

Health