Smoking, the main cause of small cell and non-small cell lung cancer, contributes to 80% and 90% of lung cancer deaths in women and men, respectively. Men who smoke are 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer whilst women are 13 times more likely, compared to never smokers. On No Smoking Day today, the current article intends to put forth the alarming statistics of smoking in urban/rural India and the current recommendations for promoting the cessation of cigarette consumption. National status of smoking Tobacco smoking is among the largest preventable causes of premature deaths globally.
An estimated 120 million Indian adults smoke, making India second only to China in a number of smokers. Historically, most smoked tobacco in India has been in the form of bidis, small locally made cigarettes with tobacco wrapped inside a Tendu leaf. Bidis are more carcinogenic than cigarettes,…
