Flue-cured tobacco in Zimbabwe: a particularly harmful commodity requiring the attention of tobacco control
FCV increases the addictiveness of tobacco products and threatens the Miombo ecosystem in southern Africa. Restrictions on the use of flue-cured leaf in tobacco products have the potential to reduce demand for cigarettes and support the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control's Articles 17 and 18.
Authors
- Britta Matthes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2346-066X)
- Michael Bloomfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3381-2756)
- Rosemary Hiscock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9741-9083)
Institutions
- UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies (GB)
- University of Bath (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Control
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2025-059570
- Primary Topic
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00