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The environmental and health impacts of tobacco agriculture, cigarette manufacture and consumption

Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2015 90 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 45 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Thomas E. Novotny, Thomas E. Novotny, Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Stella Aguinaga Bialous, Lindsay M. Burt, Lindsay M. Burt, Thomas E. Novotny, Clifton Curtis, Clifton Curtis, Vera Luiza da Costa, Vera Luiza da Costa, Silvae Usman Iqtidar, Thomas E. Novotny, Silvae Usman Iqtidar, Yuchen Liu, Thomas E. Novotny, Sameer Pujari, Edouard Tursan d’Espaignet, Edouard Tursan d’Espaignet

Summary

This review examines the environmental footprint of tobacco beyond the well-known health harms, covering impacts at every stage from crop growing to cigarette butt disposal. Cigarette filters — which are made of plastic — are among the most common items found in environmental litter surveys, contributing both microplastics and toxic chemicals to soil and water.

The health consequences of tobacco use are well known, but less recognized are the significant environmental impacts of tobacco production and use. The environmental impacts of tobacco include tobacco growing and curing; product manufacturing and distribution; product consumption; and post-consumption waste. The World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control addresses environmental concerns in Articles 17 and 18, which primarily apply to tobacco agriculture. Article 5.3 calls for protection from policy interference by the tobacco industry regarding the environmental harms of tobacco production and use. We detail the environmental impacts of the tobacco life-cycle and suggest policy responses.

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