Tobacco is harming far more than just our health

Oct 15, 2018

A worker smokes a cigarette during a break at a coal freight yard in Hefei, Anhui province, January 13, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: SOCIETY) - GM1E91D1E2401

The price of cigarettes should rise to reflect environmental damage, says the WHO. Image: Reuters

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https://www.statista.com/statistics/261189/global-tobacco-production-since-1980/

Tobacco production worldwide from 1990 to 2016 (in 1,000 metric tons) Image: Statista

A person smoking 20 cigarettes a day over a lifetime would be responsible for 1.4m litres of water depletion.

Image: WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

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