{"id":13893,"date":"2022-06-07T11:53:25","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T09:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/non-classifiee\/between-deforestation-pollution-and-co2-emissions-the-tobacco-industry-is-poisoning-the-planet\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T15:51:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T14:51:18","slug":"between-deforestation-pollution-and-co2-emissions-the-tobacco-industry-is-poisoning-the-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/between-deforestation-pollution-and-co2-emissions-the-tobacco-industry-is-poisoning-the-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Between deforestation, pollution and CO2 emissions, the tobacco industry is poisoning the planet."},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-rkqQpcnu9 tatsu-section  tatsu-fullscreen tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class=\"tatsu-fullscreen-wrap\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"90px 0% 90px 0%\"}' data-padding-top='90px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-Ske9769hOq\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row \" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-column-no-bg tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-Hk-5mp9nO5\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner \" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-Syf576ch_5   \" ><style>.tatsu-Syf576ch_5 .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;text-align: left;}.tatsu-Syf576ch_5.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 0px 0px 40px 0px;}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"swatch-white\">A 2021 WHO <a href=\"https:\/\/fctc.who.int\/publications\/m\/item\/cigarette-smoking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">report<\/a> 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&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"swatch-white\">Tobacco pickers are exposed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francetvinfo.fr\/sante\/maladie\/malawi-quand-la-maladie-du-tabac-vert-consume-les-enfants_2951013.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">&#8220;<small>&nbsp;<\/small>green tobacco disease<small>&nbsp;<\/small>&#8220;,<\/a> a nicotine poisoning caused by prolonged skin contact with fresh tobacco leaves&#8230;&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-button-group align-center tatsu-HkZRS653Oc  \"  ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap   tatsu-rk0S69nu9   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/reporterre.net\/Pesticides-dechets-L-industrie-du-tabac-detruit-l-environnement\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"Reporterre (FR)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reporterre (FR)<\/a><style>.tatsu-rk0S69nu9 .tatsu-button{background-color: rgba(230,255,0,1);color: rgba(127,128,133,1) ;}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-normal-button tatsu-button-wrap   tatsu-SkxArTq3d5   \"><a class=\"tatsu-shortcode mediumbtn tatsu-button left-icon circular   bg-animation-none  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.novethic.fr\/actualite\/infographies\/isr-rse\/uihzhl-150834.html?utm_source=Abonn%C3%A9s+Novethic&amp;utm_campaign=c0e16fec70-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_06_06_04_31&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_2876b612e6-c0e16fec70-171618278\" style=\"\" aria-label=\"Novethic (FR)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novethic (FR)<\/a><style>.tatsu-SkxArTq3d5 .tatsu-button{background-color: rgba(230,255,0,1);color: rgba(127,128,133,1) ;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-HkZRS653Oc.tatsu-button-group{margin: 0px 0px 20px 0px;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-Hk-5mp9nO5.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-Hk-5mp9nO5.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: none;}.tatsu-Hk-5mp9nO5 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Hk-5mp9nO5 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Hk-5mp9nO5 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-Hk-5mp9nO5 > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-rkqQpcnu9.tatsu-section{background-color: rgba(0,0,0,1);}.tatsu-rkqQpcnu9 .tatsu-section-background{background-image: url(https:\/\/lameche.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Industrie-Tabac-Environnement-Pollution-Emissions-CO2-De\u0301forestation-1.jpg);background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-rkqQpcnu9 .tatsu-bg-blur{background-repeat: no-repeat;background-attachment: scroll;background-position: center center;background-size: cover;}.tatsu-rkqQpcnu9 .tatsu-section-pad{padding: 90px 0% 90px 0%;}.tatsu-rkqQpcnu9 > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-rkqQpcnu9 > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-rkqQpcnu9 .tatsu-section-overlay{background: rgba(0,0,0,0.23);mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-rkqQpcnu9 .tatsu-fullscreen-wrap{align-items: center;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On May 31, the World Health Organization (WHO) dedicated its World No Tobacco Day to the effects of the tobacco industry on the environment and those who harvest it. Not only does it kill over eight million people a year, it also poisons our planet. Every year, it contributes nearly 84 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, equivalent to the total emissions of a country like Chile.  <\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/news-from-the-front\/between-deforestation-pollution-and-co2-emissions-the-tobacco-industry-is-poisoning-the-planet\/\" class=\"exp-read-more exp-read-more-underlined\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-from-the-front"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13893"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13911,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13893\/revisions\/13911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lameche.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}