How are tobacco leaves grown?

Smoking is harmful to health, and the country is still producing cigarettes:

Smoking, as a consumption habit, has lasted for centuries and cannot be forcibly changed soon. According to historical records, the earliest smokers were Indians. Since Europeans set foot in America, tobacco has spread all over the world with the footsteps of Europeans. 1575, the Spanish crossed the Pacific Ocean, tobacco was introduced to the Philippines, 1590 was introduced to Japan,16th century to17th century, and wars were frequent, which accelerated the promotion and popularization of tobacco. In just 200 years, tobacco "conquered" the world. But more than a hundred years later, tobacco, as a "health killer", was gradually rejected by people-from church smoking ban to academic smoking ban, and then to government participation in smoking ban, a long historical process began.

Tobacco consumption is rising all over the world, especially in developing countries. Statistics show that almost 80% of the world's 654.38 billion smokers live in low-and middle-income countries. In addition, illegal trade makes tobacco products cheaper, and more young people or vulnerable groups will be tempted to smoke. According to WHO data, the illegal tobacco market may account for one tenth of global cigarette consumption, and illegal trade exists in almost all countries in the world.

3. Although the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control came into force in February 2005, some achievements have been made in tobacco control, but this is only partial. The consumption of tobacco products in high-income and upper-middle-income countries is decreasing, while the consumption of tobacco products in the world is increasing.

4. For many countries, tobacco cultivation and production are important economic sources. If we simply raise taxes to reduce tobacco consumption, it may have a negative impact on the country's economy and employment. No matter what the level of national development is, as long as the tobacco tax is raised, it will move the whole industry "cheese", affect the interests of some groups, and the resistance to implementation is not small.

5. Tobacco control is not a ban on smoking. To some extent, tobacco control aims at balancing the freedom of smokers and the freedom of non-smokers from being harmed by smoking. To completely solve the contradiction between tobacco control and tobacco production, it is still necessary to rely on the core elements of tobacco consumption-the majority of smokers. Only when there are fewer smokers, the demand for tobacco production will be less, the goal of tobacco control will be realized, and a "smoke-free world" will be possible.

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