Tobacco and the Environment
Submitted by Edie
- 23 September 2019
The life cycle of a cigarette takes a heavy toll
on the environment from growing the tobacco plant to the disposal of butts and packaging.
Although the ecological impacts of tobacco are overshadowed by its devastating effects on human health, they are nevertheless considerable and a cause for concern.
This fact sheet examines the effects tobacco production and cigarette use have on the environment, including deforestation, climate change and pollution.
