1.Total population 1,400 millions 2. Total tobacco users 300 millions 3. Percentage users 30 % 70% 30% STATISTICS- INDIA
% TOBACCO USER MEN 42% % TOBACCO USER FEMALE 14% GENDER-WISE
Some states like Assam, Tripura, AnN Islands > 55% Kerala has among the least consumers of such substances 15% State-wise
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF SMOKING 7000+ Chemical 70+ Carcinogens
• Smoking alone kills 1 million a year. (death due to accidents - 1.5 lac) • 10 % of all deaths. • 50% smokers die an average of 15 years sooner than non-smoker • 25% cancers due to smoking KILL US!!!!