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Tobacco is bad for our health and the health of our planet – message for World No Tobacco Day

3 mins read Alcohol and tobacco
​ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) is calling for more action to end tobacco harm this World No Tobacco Day (May 31), as statistics bring to light the massive impact of tobacco on the environment.

The tobacco industry contributes 84 megatons of CO2 emissions into the air each year and chops down 600m trees to make cigarettes. This year, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual global campaign is calling for the tobacco industry to be held accountable – and giving smokers one more reason to quit.

For World No Tobacco Day ASH is releasing new data which shows the level of public support for measures to protect the environment. A recent YouGov survey commissioned by ASH found 82 per cent of people agreed that cigarette butts that contain plastic should be banned to protect the environment. [1]

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