Toll of Tobacco in India ...
Consumption
- There are almost 275 million tobacco users in India.
- Over one-third of adults (age 15+) use some form of tobacco (35 percent), including almost half of men (48 percent) and 20 percent of women.
- Among youth (age 13-15), 4 percent smoke cigarettes and almost 12 percent use other types of tobacco products.
- Bidis comprise 48 percent of the tobacco market, chewing tobacco 38 percent and cigarettes 14 percent.
- Bidis comprise 48 percent of the tobacco market, chewing tobacco 38 percent and cigarettes 14 percent.
Health Consequences
- About 1 million Indians die from tobacco-related diseases each year in India.
- Among youth (age 13-15), 27 percent are exposed to secondhand smoke at home and 40 percent are exposed to secondhand smoke in public places.
Source :
Trinity Care Foundation is a Non Governmental Organization focusing on Craniofacial Surgeries, School Health and Outreach Health Programs in Karnataka, India.
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