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ANTI-TOBACCO PROGRAMMES
Sponsored by: Directorate of Health Services
Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Organized by: Resource Development Centre
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What is TOBACCO ?
Tobacco is "Dried Leaves of Tobacco
Plants"
Paan Masala, Gutkha and Khaini
Cigarette
Bidi
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Tobacco in India
India is the third largest producer and
consumer of tobacco in the world.
43% of rural and 28% of urban Indian males
aged 10 years and above consume tobacco and
tobacco-containing products.
11% of rural and 5% of urban Indian females
aged 10 years and above used tobacco and
tobacco-containing products.
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According to the Indian Council for Medical
Research (ICMR) there are 200 million active
tobacco users in India.

Tobacco kills 800,000 people and 12 million become
ill every year in India due to its consumption.

The proportion of all deaths in India attributable to
tobacco is set to rise substantially, from 1.4% in 1990
to 13.3% by 2020, according to a WHO study.

Out of 100 teenage smokers in India today, 50 out of
them will eventually die of tobacco- related disease.
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A third of all smoking-related deaths are a
result of vascular/heart disease

Tobacco-related cancers (TRC) constitute
about half of the total cancers among men
and about one-fifth of total cancers among
women.

Smoking causes a quarter of deaths, from
any cause, in middle-age

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Tobacco Consumption Pattern
3. Remaining 40 per cent chew tobacco and tobacco
containing products such as Paan Masala, Gutkha and Khaini.
1. 20 per cent tobacco-users consume cigarettes.
2. 40 per cent smoke bidis.
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Vulnerability of the Children
AIIMS studied the smoking behavior of
more than 4500 children, ages 11 to 14
years, in Delhi's 30 schools; nearly 8.5%
children experimented with smoking.
The study noted that the mean age for
intervention is 12 years.
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Hazards of Tobacco
1. Chronic bronchitis
2. Emphysema
3. Cardiovascular disease
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4. Lung and other cancers

5. Tuberculosis
6. Increases the risk of
heart stroke
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8. Babies born with lower birth weight from
habitual smoker parent (s).
7. Increasing vulnerability of sexual and
reproductive health
10. Blood pressure, exacerbates
asthma and causes impotence,
infertility
9. Kidney and liver diseases.
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CANCER
1. Cancer of lung, esophagus, tongue, oral cavity,
larynx, pharynx and urinary bladder.

2. The rising oral cancer rates in India are among
the highest in the world, and 90% of these can be
attributed to tobacco use.

3. National cancer burden has been estimated at
between 700,000 to 900,000 new cases every year.
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4. Proportion of Tobacco-related cancers
(TRCs) varies from 35 to 50 per cent of
all cancers in males; and up to 17 per
cent of all cancers among females.
5. Oral cavity and esophagus cancers together
account for 80 per cent of all TRCs.
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TUBERCULOSIS
Comparative risk of deaths
from TB, for smokers and
non-smokers, at 12% and 3%
respectively in rural India; 8%
and 2% respectively in urban
India
Indian smokers are four times
more likely to contract TB
than non-smokers and four
times more likely to die from
the disease
Smoking causes half the male
TB deaths in India
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Steps to quit-tobacco
1. Deep Breathing

2. Drink lots of water and fluids

3. Stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee and
avoid fatty foods

4. After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat
yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermint
candy
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5. Go to a gym and jog around the block or park
for to change your normal routine.

6. Ask friends and family members not to smoke
in your presence.

7. On your quit day, hide all ashtrays and destroy
all your cigarettes.

8. Write down ten good and bad things about being
a nonsmoker and smoker.

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Thank you