Statement by WHO Regional Director Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal | Editorial
Tobacco is a threat to our environment and human health
Global campaign materials | Tobacco product waste costs country profiles
These country profiles, prepared by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, discuss tobacco production (cultivation and curing), marine pollution and waste management costs, tobacco’s environmental harms, deaths from tobacco, economic losses from tobacco, the tobacco industry’s so-called corporate social responsibility and recommendations on how tobacco companies should pay for their pollution in countries across all six WHO regions.
Tobacco product waste costs country profiles
Global campaign materials | Publications
Global campaign materials | Social media
Regional campaign materials | Videos
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Regional campaign materials | Instagram carousels
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Regional campaign materials | Instagram challenge #TobaccoExposed
Tobacco is not just harming your health and the health of those around you but also damaging our environment. Throughout its lifecycle, tobacco pollutes the Earth and damages the health of people everywhere. Tobacco growing, manufacturing and use poison our water, soil, beaches and city streets with chemicals, toxic waste, cigarette butts, including microplastics, and e-cigarette waste.
Join our #TobaccoExposed Instagram challenge to expose tobacco’s harmful impact on our environment. It's really easy! See Daniella’s reel below and create your own. Challenge three friends and don’t forget to tag us and the campaign hashtag (#TobaccoExposed). Help us create a safer, healthier environment for people everywhere.
