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    Brazil is the largest exporter and third largest producer of tobacco in the world, but tobacco farming is a problem globally with over 120 countries growing tobacco. In Brazil, tobacco crops are highly concentrated in the three southern states, one of which is Rio Grande do Sul, where Álvaro and Adriana live, which hosts more than 50,000 tobacco farms.

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    NewsDesk @bactiman63 Preliminary data from the Ministry of Health indicate that, in 2022, more than 17,000 new cases of leprosy were diagnosed in Brazil. In 2021, the number of records reached 18,000 cases, with 11.2% of patients considered as grade 2 of physical disability – when injuries considered serious are identified in the eyes, hands and feet. The […]

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