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The Green Hazards: A Meta-Analysis of Green Tobacco SicknessDOI: 10.3126/ijosh.v2i1.4963, PP. 11-14 Keywords: Green Tobacco Sickness,harvesters,nicotine,health hazards Abstract: Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS) has been one of the unexplored areas of occupational health safety. The condition mainly affects the tobacco harvesters. The condition is prevalent in Asian and South American tobacco harvesters. Although transient, the condition can affect multiple organ systems. The objective of this review is to extensively discuss the background, epidemiology, clinical features and measures to counter the problem.
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