GENEVA: With hunger spreading worldwide and tobacco being responsible for 8 million deaths each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday urged countries to stop subsidizing tobacco crops and instead help farmers grow food.

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, WHO deplored that 3.2 million hectares of fertile land in 124 countries are being used to grow deadly tobacco — even in places where people are starving.

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