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    Tobacco - World Heart Federation - 11 month(s) ago

    The impact of tobacco smoke is not confined solely to smokers. Cardiovascular disease is by far the greatest cause of death associated with second-hand smoke, which increases the risk of CVD by approximately 25-30%. Around 45% of the estimated 1.3 worldwide deaths caused by second-hand smoke are attributed to ischaemic heart disease. Frequent exposure to tobacco smoke, whether in the workplace or…

    Source: World Heart Federation
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      RT @worldheartfed: A healthy diet is key to preventing cardiovascular disease. Say #NoTobacco 🚭 🔗 https://t.co/BAydvGabnH https://t.co/3P…

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    Tobacco-Free Farms - 11 month(s) ago

    Tobacco-Free Farms is a joint UN initiative of the World Health Organization, along with the World Food Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, UN Capital Development Fund and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, supported by the Secretariat to WHO FCTC and other UN Partners and in collaboration with Ministries of Health and Agriculture.

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      At the #WorldNoTobaccoDay event in #Kenya, @WHO, @WFP and @FAO announce the expansion of Tobacco Free Farms to help tobacco farmers switch to more sustainable crops. Grow food, #NoTobacco. https://t.co/7ScVteTRhR https://t.co/aX8ulnbJeh

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    Herramientas para dejar el tabaco - 11 month(s) ago

    世卫组织有关戒烟的各种资源和信息。

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      When you smoke, millions starve. Not to mention tobacco use kills 8M people 💀 every year. Quitting 🚭 can contribute to better #HealthForAll. This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, support farmers to grow nutritious crops by saying #NoTobacco today & always 👉https://t.co/dcl6aqXXoJ https://t.co/aLHkiVMC3D

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    Tobacco farmers switch to sustainable crops in Brazil - 11 month(s) ago

    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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      On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, Álvaro & Adriana from #Brazil 🇧🇷 share their story of why they switched from growing tobacco to growing organic products that helped feed their community. Read more 👉https://t.co/OV001wuwJA #NoTobacco

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    World No Tobacco Day 2023 – Grow food, not tobacco - 11 month(s) ago

    A record 349 million people across 79 countries are facing acute food insecurity, many are in low and middle-income countries, including over 30 countries on the African continent. Many of these countries use large areas of fertile land to grow tobacco rather than healthy food. Tobacco growing countries often face a negative economic impact due to the adverse health, environmental and social…

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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 🔗https://t.co/XgsawAVKav #TobaccoExposed #NoTobacco #WorldNoTobaccoDay https://t.co/yNSle4FyR1

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    World No Tobacco Day 2023 – Grow food, not tobacco - 11 month(s) ago

    A record 349 million people across 79 countries are facing acute food insecurity, many are in low and middle-income countries, including over 30 countries on the African continent. Many of these countries use large areas of fertile land to grow tobacco rather than healthy food. Tobacco growing countries often face a negative economic impact due to the adverse health, environmental and social…

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      #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 Learn more 🔗https://t.co/XgsawAVKav #NoTobacco… https://t.co/5xhhwPSgVb https://t.co/oeOEA4SMq2

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    WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops - 11 month(s) ago

    On World No Tobacco Day, WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions.

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      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 👉https://t.co/Nm8XJxxDq3 #NoTobacco #TobaccoExposed #WorldNoTobaccoDay https://t.co/hWjDuBo2w8

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    World No Tobacco Day 2023 - 11 month(s) ago

    We need food, not tobacco – focus of World No Tobacco Day 2023

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      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 🔗https://t.co/hJzSE1P6Hf #NoTobacco #TobaccoExposed https://t.co/YYy5KGws5e

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