| British American Tobacco is the world’s second largest quoted tobacco group. With more than 300 brands in our portfolio, we make the cigarette chosen by one in seven of the world’s one billion adult smokers. We hold robust market positions in each of our regions and have leadership in more than 50 of the 180 markets where we do business.
The Group has 81 cigarette factories in 64 countries, producing some 853 billion cigarettes in 2004 (including the make-your-own cigarette 'stix'). The Group also has 9 Other Tobacco Products (OTPs) factories in 7 countries which manufacture cigars, roll-your-own and pipe tobacco. Our companies, including associated companies, employ more than 90,000 people worldwide.
British American Tobacco companies produce fine quality products that provide pleasure to many millions of adult smokers around the world. Along with the pleasures of cigarette smoking come real risks of serious diseases such as lung cancer, respiratory disease and heart disease. We also recognise that, for many people, it is difficult to quit smoking.
British American Tobacco: "At British American Tobacco, we have long accepted that smoking is risky. Our business is not about persuading people to smoke; it is about offering quality brands to adults who have already taken the decision to smoke. We strongly believe that smoking should only be for adults who are aware of the risks."
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