Why it is important to stay away from smoking
Health and economic impacts
Tobacco threatens health, economies and development. 12% of deaths of all people aged 30 are due to tobacco.
1.4 USD trillion are lost annually due to lost productivity from illnesses and premature deaths due to tobacco.
Poverty
Globally, around 226 million adult tobacco users live in poverty.
Women and Children
The tobacco industry targets women by implying tobacco enhances gender equality, glamour, sociability and success. Up to to 7 in 10 tobacco farm workers are women and are in close contact with often hazardous chemicals.
1 in 2 children is exposed to second hand smoke
14% of children from families who farm tobacco don’t attend school.
Environment
Up to 10 billion cigarettes are disposed of in the environment every day.
Tobacco waste contains over 7000 toxic chemicals
Tobacco smoke emissions contribute thousands of tonnes of human carcinogens, toxicants and greenhouse gases.