Wood for tobacco curing is a major cause of damage. A wood shortage is looming in Malawi and Tanzania with deforestation in tobacco growing regions. In Kenya BAT requires each farmer to plant 3000 trees. Chapman says the BAT 'requirement' is just public relations. The same happens in Indonesia.
Youth marketing is blatant and uses Western themes.
Education in LDCs is poor and cannot compete with tobacco promotion through retailer outlets. Only Schools, religious groups, and the medical system offer any hope of health education. Case Studies A number of case studies illustrate how the Tobacco Industry works. The striking factor of most LDCs is the trade deficit in tobacco. In India approximately 630,000 people die annually from tobacco caused diseases.