Background Articles

Read here how tobacco harms the environment and the climate. That's what's in a cigarette: chemicals, deforestation, water depletion and toxic waste.

Children's rights are violated in tobacco growing as well as by smoking. Read here about thew rights children have and how to create a tobacco-free world.

The use of child labour in tobacco growing is very dangerous and is prohibited worldwide. Read here about countries where children still work on tobacco fields.

Tobacco is an obstacle to sustainable development. Read here about how tobacco harms people and the environment and its impact on sustainability.

Smoking causes lung cancer and cadriovascular diseases. Tobacco farming causes nicotine poisoning. Read how tobacco harms the health.