Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭

#DYK ❓ 3M+ hectares of land in over 120 countries are being used to grow tobacco while 300M+ people globally are faced with acute food insecurity.

Grow food, not tobacco 🔗bit.ly/NoTobacco2023 #NoTobacco #TobaccoExposed

Growing tobacco is catastrophic. It results in millions going hungry.

Tobacco is a labour-intensive crop. It is also not a highly-profitable crop for farmers or governments.

Grow food, not tobacco 👉bit.ly/427W0Aw #NoTobacco #TobaccoExposed #WorldNoTobaccoDay

#TobaccoExposed : A tobacco farmer 👨‍🌾 may absorb nicotine equivalent to 50 cigarettes a day. Tobacco farming can cause:

💀 Nicotine poisoning
💀 Chronic lung conditions
💀 Respiratory diseases & other health issues

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🚨 Tobacco farming destroys the environment 🚨

It leads to
❌ Depletion of water sources,
❌ Large-scale deforestation,
❌ Soil erosion,
❌ Contamination of the air & water systems.

Grow food, not tobacco 🔗bit.ly/3Wrwt45 #TobaccoExposed #NoTobacco #WorldNoTobaccoDay

GROW FOOD 🫘 NOT TOBACCO 🚭

More than 120 countries grow tobacco.

WHO urges governments to stop subsidising tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops. 👉 bit.ly/427W0Aw #NoTobacco #WorldNoTobaccoDay