Since tobacco consumption is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and other NCDs, it is important to promote and accelerate the implementation of various measures to decrease consumption, especially SLT consumption, in future years
And even as an estimated 1 million Indians die every year from tobacco related diseases, there are around 275 million people in India consuming this poison
Not so fast, because, as with most things in life, there are no guarantees
In October last year, the month before India was due to host delegations from around the world at the biennial FCTC tobacco control conference in Delhi, tobacco-control officer Arora said he suddenly started getting traction
By quitting smoking, you can significantly reduce these risks and protect your vision for the future