Tobacco is the major public health issue.
Smoking & smokeless tobacco may lead to
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Mouth cancer
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Lung cancer
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Lung diseases
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Heart disease
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Decrease blood supply in legs
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Premature birth of baby
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Poor reproductive health in females
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Fetal defects-child born with defects
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Impotence in men & infertility in women
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Premature Death of person
Why Cyclothon for tobacco free India??
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18.4crore tobacco users in India— 4crore cigarettes, 8 crore bidis and 6crore using chewable form.
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About 45% of Indian men and 12% of women use some form of tobacco.
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Annually over 6 million people die globally.
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1.2 million die in South East Asia region.
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By 2030 – 8 million death / year, of which 80% live in low & middle-income countries like India.
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Consumption of tobacco products is increasing globally.
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One death in every six seconds.
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Second-hand smoke kills over 600 000/year.
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Half of today tobacco users will loose life due to tobacco.
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2nd largest cause NCD deaths after Hypertension.
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Smokers more prone to TB & Pneumonia, Emphysema, and Lung cancer.
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Tobacco users who die prematurely deprive their families of income, raise the cost of health care and hinder economic development.