Data | Relatively few tobacco users in the southern States

Data | Relatively few tobacco users in the southern States

Injurious to health: Posters bearing a warning about the harmful effects of tobacco consumption and the levy of penalty for violating anti-smoking regulations are found outside most shops in Naguvanahalli village in Karnataka In the north-eastern States of India, consumption of tobacco among men — in both smokable and chewable forms — was higher than … Read more

India’s tobacco burden: Why it is urgent to protect Right to Health

India’s tobacco burden: Why it is urgent to protect Right to Health

Data shows that nearly 27% of all cancers in India are linked to tobacco usage. Everywhere, there are warnings related to tobacco consumption and smoking. The harmful effects of smoking and tobacco consumption are well known yet these warnings find themselves mostly ignored in the public gaze. Every time you watch a film on screen … Read more