This article was extracted from the German brochure Unfair supply chains. Focus on the tobacco industry.

Raquel Torres Gurgel provides a brief overview on tobacco cultivation in Brazil and outlines three lawsuits farmers launched against tobacco companies for failures in occupational safety. She offers the details of the Ms. do Prado’s case including the description of her health conditions due to the use of toxic pesticides recommended by the tobacco company.

Author: Raquel Torres Gurgel
Editor: Unfairtobacco
Published: December 2024

 

„I did everything just as the company instructed me to do and am paying with my own life for it. So, there comes a time when someone has to be held responsible for this.“ Lídia do Prado, female former tobacco farmer

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