Big Tobacco

Big Tobacco is a name that means the world's largest companies in the tobacco industry. There are five that are normally included: Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco, Japan Tobacco International (owned by Japan Tobacco), Imperial Tobacco, and China Tobacco. Altria, which mainly sells in the United States, is also one of the largest tobacco companies.

The name is similar to other industries such as Big Tech, Big Oil, Big Soda, or Big Pharma.

Overview
According to the World Medical Journal, the five largest tobacco companies worldwide are: 

 Philip Morris International (and Altria in the US), based in the United States and Switzerland
 British American Tobacco, based in the United Kingdom
 Japan Tobacco International (owned by Japan Tobacco), based in Japan, Switzerland, and the United States
 Imperial Brands (also known as Imperial Tobacco), based in the United Kingdom
 China Tobacco, based in China

References

Category:Tobacco