A 2021 WHO report tells us that six trillion cigarettes are produced worldwide every year. These cigarettes generate various forms of pollution throughout their life cycle. Tobacco cultivation requires a great deal of space, mainly in low- and middle-income countries, often generating significant deforestation. The vast majority of tobacco is also grown intensively. And finally Tobacco pickers are exposed to “ green tobacco disease “, a nicotine poisoning caused by prolonged skin contact with fresh tobacco leaves…
