Tobacco is one of the most sensitive agricultural products, and its storage process plays a vital role in determining the flavor, aroma, and overall smoking experience
We found that, due to small numbers of studies, inconsistency in the data, small effect sizes or a combination of these reasons, seven outcomes for which some previous research had found an association with smoking did notunder our meta-analytic framework and conservative approach to interpreting the datahave evidence of an association
Nicotine & Tobacco Research
This is due in part because the supply of tobacco has increased as manufacturers - mostly cigarette companies - are importing cheaper tobacco from Africa and China and South America
The researchers analyzed data from 134 studies, in 25 different countries, which involved a total of 428,293 young people aged 5-18