How does tobacco growing impact advancement in demand reduction measures?
Metadata
Authors
Drope, J., Lencucha, R.
Document title
How does tobacco growing impact advancement in demand reduction measures?
Publication title
Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
Year of publication
2021
Abstract
"Tobacco consumption remains a dire global health issue and the tobacco industry continues to find nefarious ways of keeping demand and consumption high. In the background lies the challenging, and often neglected, issue of tobacco growing and supply. Tobacco growing has proven to be a problematic practice due to its detrimental environmental impact , the deeply troubling health implications of growing and processing, and the precarious economic livelihoods of most farming households . What requires particular attention is the critical relationship between tobacco supply (e.g. growing, processing, and manufacturing) and demand reduction measures. Here, we provide a glimpse into the ways that tobacco growing affects the ability of governments to institute demand reduction measures in tobacco growing countries".
