tobaccorelated

Tobaccorelated refers to anything connected with tobacco, including its production, consumption, health effects, policy, industry, and research. The term encompasses traditional tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own products, as well as smokeless tobacco, nicotine pouches, heated tobacco products, and electronic nicotine delivery systems that use tobacco-derived nicotine.

Nicotine is the principal addictive substance in tobacco products. When tobacco is consumed by burning or in some noncombustible forms, users are exposed to a range of chemicals, including carcinogens and toxicants. Tobacco use is associated with cancers, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory illness, and other health problems, and secondhand exposure poses risks to nonusers.

Public policy aims to reduce tobacco use and exposure through measures such as taxation, advertising bans, health warnings, product standards, age restrictions, and smoke-free environments. Cessation support, including counseling and pharmacotherapy, is a central component of tobacco control.

Globally, tobacco production and trade are concentrated in a subset of countries, while public health efforts seek to reduce prevalence and related harms. Markets, regulation, and cultural factors shape the availability and use of tobacco and nicotine products, as well as efforts to promote sustainable farming, environmental stewardship, and waste management associated with tobacco.