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The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the decisions from its governing body offer a road map

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Nicotine Poisoning Almost none of the small-scale farmers or hired workers interviewed by Human Rights Watch knew about acute nicotine poisoning, or Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS), or how to protect themselves from it.[122] However, most had experienced symptoms consistent with nicotine poisoning while working, including nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, headaches, and dizziness

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Interviewees said companies had specific rules and requirements for how tobacco should be cultivated and cured