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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 .
Tobacco industry in the Philippines (3 P) U. Tobacco industry in the United States (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Tobacco industry by country" ... Statistics; Cookie ...
Example of the tobacco industry targeting women. Big Tobacco is a name used to refer to the largest companies in the tobacco industry. According to the World Medical Journal, the five largest tobacco companies are: Japan Tobacco International; Philip Morris International; British American Tobacco; Imperial Brands; China Tobacco.
Tobacco by country — about the growing of tobacco and manufacturing of tobacco products by country. For smoking of tobacco, and controlling the use of tobacco products, see Category: Smoking by country .
Smoking in China is prevalent, as the People's Republic of China is the world's largest consumer and producer of tobacco.As of 2022, there are around 300 million Chinese smokers, and 2.4 trillion cigarettes are sold there every year, 46% of the world total.
In the developing world, tobacco consumption is rising by 3.4% per year as of 2002. [10] The WHO in 2004 projected 58.8 million deaths to occur globally, from which 5.4 million are tobacco-attributed, and 4.9 million as of 2007. [13] As of 2002, 70% of the deaths are in developing countries. [13]
The American tobacco industry, working with its counterparts in other countries around the world, organised ICOSI, later renamed INFOTAB for the purpose of coordinating the worldwide response of the industry to anti-tobacco activities. INFOTAB was used to formulate and publish a consensus position on the part of the industry.
Due to the popularity of Kretek, 5% of the national revenue is from this source, next only to the revenue from oil. Indonesia also records the highest growth of cigarette industry in the world, accounting for 4% of the world consumption. [8] While cigarette smoking is declining throughout the world, in Indonesia, the industry continues to thrive.