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, which explores the following topics: Animal Antibiotics; Animal Extinction; Climate Change; Coal, Gas, Oil; Corn; Food and Nutrition Misc; Food Waste; Health Care Systems; Lead, Mercury, Heavy Metals; Marijuana; Meat’s True Cost; Pesticides; Plastics; Renewable Energy; Sugar; Tobacco; Water; Wheat.
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: Banking and Finance examines the economic and political power of financial institutions; Bioethics discusses abortion policy; Business and Economics examines economic theories, taxes, housing, environment, corporate law, labor law, automation, and inequalities of wealth and power; Civil Unions makes the Christian case for civil unions for all and removing marriage from the culture wars; Criminal Justice examines crime statistics and definition, policing, prosecution, sentencing, prisons, and reintegration; Education examines public education and conservative resistance to it; Environment and Health highlights the many challenges we face related to animals, climate change, food, and health systems; Government Corruption spotlights political compromises and dealings contrary to the public good; Gun Rights examines gun policies and rhetoric; Media spotlights failures of, and possible fixes to, left-wing or left-leaning media; Power and Politics highlights the impact of racial considerations and racism on political campaigns, voting rights, public investments, and other political procedures; Race examines the impact of white supremacy on virtually every aspect of American life.
Christian Restorative Justice Critiques of the Right: Philosophical Influences:
