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Kyiv Tobacco Factory, various Russian tobacco manufacturers Ukraine: since 1970 [citation needed] Prince: House of Prince British American Tobacco: Denmark: 1957; 68 years ago () [citation needed] Pueblo Pöschl Tabak Germany [citation needed] Pundimas Pundimas Nasional Indonesia [citation needed] Pyramid Liggett Group: United States: 1988; 37 ...
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The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies who are engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. [1] It is a global industry; tobacco can grow in any warm, moist environment, which means it can be farmed on all continents except Antarctica .
These companies are controversial due to the negative health effects of the products they produce, and attempts to misinform on this topic. [4] In the United States, the big five tobacco companies have worked together to conceal scientific evidence on the negative effects of tobacco. There is also a history of manipulating and destroying evidence.
Major tobacco companies have encouraged global tobacco production. Philip Morris , British American Tobacco , and Japan Tobacco each own or lease tobacco-manufacturing facilities in at least 50 countries and buy crude tobacco leaf from at least 12 more countries. [ 61 ]
The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an "alarming" lack of awareness about alcohol's link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style ...
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In late 2009 reports were released by the London-based human-rights group Plan International, claiming that child labor was common on Malawi (producer of 1.8% of the world's tobacco [5]) tobacco farms. The organization interviewed 44 teens, who worked full-time on farms during the 2007-2008 growing season.