Tobacco industry’s environmental impact is ‘devastating’, WHO says

Tobacco industry’s environmental impact is ‘devastating’, WHO says

Issued on: 31/05/2022 – 09:38 The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world’s biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO charged Tuesday. The World Health Organization accused the industry of causing widespread deforestation, diverting badly needed land and water

Big Tobacco’s environmental impact is ‘devastating,’ WHO says

A child wearing a skull mask attends an anti-tobacco awareness rally on World No Tobacco Day in Kolkata in May 2019. | REUTERS

Geneva – From leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the tobacco industry is a far greater environmental threat than many realize, as it is one of the world’s biggest polluters, the World Health Organization charged Tuesday. The WHO accused the industry of causing widespread deforestation, diverting badly needed land and water in poor

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A worker disinfects the queue area of a swab test collection site for Covid-19 coronavirus in Beijing, May 11, 2022. Credit: AFP.

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World Health Organisation emergencies director Michael Ryan answers questions during an interview at WHO headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday. | AFP-JIJI

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