Tobacco and poverty: A vicious circle

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The vicious circle Tobacco and poverty: A vicious circle The poor and tobacco consumption Tobacco and poverty Who pay? Tobacco increases the poverty of individuals and families Lost earnings due to illness and death Higher medical costs Tobacco farming: A circle of poverty, illness and death Tobacco increases the poverty of countries Increased health care costs and productivity losses Foreign exchange losses

World Health Organization 2004

Smuggling cigarettes Growing tobacco harms the environment Who benefits most? Tobacco industry profits soar The truth about tobacco and employment Tobacco control is a necessity Tobacco control: More than a health issue The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: The first step towards the Solution Sources

World Health Organization 2004