Child labour rampant in tobacco industry

Cigarettes sold in US, Europe and elsewhere contain leaf produced in tough conditions by children, affecting school and life chances

• Special report: the children working in the tobacco fields
• In pictures: David Levene on the ground in Malawi

Child labour in tobacco is rampant and on the increase in poorer countries, a major Guardian investigation can reveal, in spite of claims by multibillion-dollar companies that they are tackling the issue.

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