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Workers in a cigarette factory in Surabaya, Indonesia. Each cigarette is trimmed at either end by hand. The tobacco industry is Indonesia's second largest employer after the government. Tobacco is the Indonesian government's largest source of revenue after oil, gas, and timber. The WHO estimates that 57,000 Indonesians die each year as a result of tobacco use.

Workers in a cigarette factory in Surabaya, Indonesia. Each cigarette is trimmed at either end by hand. The tobacco industry is Indonesia's second largest employer after the government. Tobacco is the Indonesian government's largest source of revenue after oil, gas, and timber. The WHO estimates that 57,000 Indonesians die each year as a result of tobacco use.
Chris Stowers/Panos Pictures
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