Tobacco
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Introduction
This page explores the science and politics of tobacco.
Messages and Resources on Christian Restorative Justice, Environment, and Health
A practical Study and Action Guide for use by small groups discussion or personal reflection. The guide covers topics that are actionable on the personal and policy levels: sugar’s impact on our bodies and sugar corporations’ truth-telling and accountability, corn and corn subsidies creating over-supply, plastic and its biological impact on animals and humans, the true cost of meat in terms of soil depletion and air pollution, and food waste and the practices which can diminish it.
Other Resources on Tobacco
EWG, Tobacco Subsidies (website)
World Health Organization, History of Tobacco. World Health Organization, date unknown. An outstanding resource — a global timeline.
Ramsey Cox, Senate Rejects Amendment to End Tobacco Subsidies. The Hill, May 23, 2013.
Nathan Bomey, Thousands of Farmers Stopped Growing Tobacco After Deregulation Payouts. USA Today, Sep 2, 2015.
Fergus Walsh, Smoking Causes Hundreds of DNA Charges. BBC News, Nov 3, 2016.
Ariana Eunjung Cha, Michael Bloomberg May Be Big Tobacco's Biggest Enemy. Washington Post, Dec 5, 2016.
Ariel Ramchandani, The Overlooked Children Working America’s Tobacco Fields. The Atlantic, Jun 21, 2018. Children as young as 10 and 11
Jessica Glenza, Revealed: The Free-Market Groups Helping the Tobacco Industry. The Guardian, Jan 23, 2019.
Jeneen Interlandi, Vaping Is Big Tobacco’s Bait and Switch. New York Times, Mar 8, 2019.
Christian Restorative Justice, Environment, and Health: Topics:
This page is part of our section on the Environment and Health, which explores the following topics:
Christian Restorative Justice Critique of the Right: Domestic Policy Topics:
This page is part of our section Critique of the Right, which engages the following topics:
Christian Restorative Justice Critiques of the Right: Philosophical Influences:
