Tuesday, May 31, 2011

World No Tobacco Day: Health hazards of tobacco consumption | Health Jockey

World No Tobacco Day: Health hazards of tobacco consumption | Health Jockey: "t’s a common sight. Right on the sign which says ‘Do Not Spit Here’, the ‘NOT’ is covered by a dark red colored layer of a mixture of chewed betel leaves and tobacco defying the very purpose of the sign being there. In a country with a population of 1.21 billion people, of which not just the 623.7 million males chew tobacco, it’s no surprise. So what exactly does World No Tobacco Day mean in such a scenario?"

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  1. There is a full report on this on the WHO site for the year 2010-2011.
    http://www.who.int/tobacco/surveillance/gats_india/en/index.html

    There is also an interesting Infographic here
    http://eduriser.com/blog/2011/05/fun-smoking-trivia-not-really/

    Cheers

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