Planet Earth: Another Victim of the Tobacco Epidemic

Every step of the tobacco supply chain, from growing to consumption, is harmful to the environment. Tobacco farming is responsible for approximately 5% of global deforestation, 1.69 billion pounds of cigarette butts are discarded every year and cigarette filters break down in the oceans, releasing toxic chemicals. Read more about tobacco’s devastating effect on the planet in this article by the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC.