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Although most people associate these with tribal culture, they are now becoming more popular in the western world as people look for a healthier alternative to traditional tobacco products

Harvesting and curing tobacco Tobacco leaves may be picked as they ripen (primed) and strung on wire or string with inch of space between them for curing

The World Health Organization accused the industry of causing widespread deforestation, diverting badly needed land and water in poor countries away from food production, spewing out plastic and chemical waste as well as emitting millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide

Tobacco kills around 8 million people every year (more than 7 million active smokers and over 1 million non-smokers exposed to second-hand smoke), including 1 million in the Americas