The World Health Organization marks May 31st as the World No Tobacco Day.
Tobacco consumption can place you on higher risk of at least 15 types of cancer, heart disease and various lung diseases. Tobacco can be ingested in a number of ways; smoking cigarettes, chewing or ‘dipping’ tobacco, hookah, and cigars. Cigarette smoking is the most common form of tobacco consumption. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India is home to 12% of the world’s smokers. More than 1 million people die every year in India due to tobacco-related illnesses.
