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What is Green Tobacco Sickness?
While tobacco leaf production is decreasing globally, the World Health Organization says it is increasing in the WHO Africa Region. Tobacco kills over 8 million people every year and destroys the environment harming human health. While diseases affecting people who smoke are well known, Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS) is less talked about. GTS is a type of nicotine poisoning that occurs while handling tobacco plants. The 麻豆官网首页入口's Dorcas Wangira reports.
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